Who were some of the U.S. Catholics who were regularly in the news this past year?
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Joe Biden quoted the Prayer of St. Francis last night. But did the beloved saint actually write it?
Joe Biden’s Catholic faith was on full display as he quoted a prayer cherished by many Catholics: “Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is darkness, light.”
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Trump and Pope Francis didn’t see eye to eye. Can Joe Biden find common ground with the Vatican?
There is much on which a Biden administration and the Holy See can collaborate.
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Why is Darth Vader in the Vatican’s Nativity scene?
The Vatican unveiled its official Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square on Friday evening, surprising some with its depiction of an astronaut and another figure wearing a Darth Vader-esque helmet coming to adore the Christ child.
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American democracy is in crisis. Do we have what it takes to save it?
The American myth today faces existential challenges that no longer only come from the fringes.
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On 40th anniversary of their killing, missionaries of El Salvador remembered for their political witness as much as their faith
Biographer Eileen Markey said that the four women were very aware that their work could put them in harm’s way.
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3 lessons the H.I.V./AIDS pandemic can teach us about COVID
COVID-19 is not the first pandemic of our lifetime. But we’re certainly acting like it is.
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John Paul II committed sins, too. Just like all the other saints.
Instead of looking past the failings of Pope John Paul II, we should look squarely at them.
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It was a mistake to canonize Saint John Paul II so quickly
It’s not just popes: The church needs more time to examine any person’s life.
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It’s time for President Trump to concede.
Donald Trump’s refusal to concede is unprecedented—and dangerous.