Latino men born in 2001 have a 1-in-6 chance of ending up in prison, compared to a 1-in-17 chance for non-Latino white men.
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How Pope Francis carries on Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of Christian nonviolence
“For Christians, nonviolence is not merely tactical behavior but a person’s way of being.”
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The great (and tragic) comedy of going to confession
If you cannot laugh at the ignominy of whispering your wretched little sins through a screen, then when will you laugh?
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Can a parent’s perspective aid our understanding of Scripture?
I recoil when I read autobiographical explanations of someone else’s work. But not in these cases.
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What you don’t know about Loyola’s Sister Jean
You have likely seen the profiles, the gifs, the memes, the television spots. But there is much that you have not seen.
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Sorry, Mr. Trudeau. We won’t ‘just check the box.’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his advisors are misreading the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is supposed to protect citizens from being intimidated by the government. It is not intended to intimidate citizens.
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How do you outwit a troll? Spread a little love.
Many of us have learned the hard way that “L.G.B.T.” is a trigger for some Catholics to become very un-Christian.
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How can Easter remind us of our true relationship with Jesus?
As followers of Jesus, we believe, as do a long line of his followers, that he rose from the dead on that first Easter Sunday.
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One key to understanding Pope Francis? His approach to judgment.
By adopting an attitude free of judging others, the pope argues, the world will be a more peaceful place.
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Three years later, how the Chibok girls have become a symbol of resilience
On April 14, 2014, 276 girls were abducted from a boarding school in Nigeria by Boko Haram militants.