The Catholic Church in the United States and the survivors of the Parkland school shooting both want to achieve the same goal: ending gun violence in this country.
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We need to stop reacting to Trump—and start responding. There’s a big difference.
We need not continue to enable the enablers of disinformation.
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A new nuclear arms race? How the U.S. withdrawing from a treaty with Russia increases the risk
Without the I.N.F. Treaty, there are no longer any limits on destabilizing intermediate-range weapons. There are also no mechanisms for verification and transparency measures or other confidence-building exchanges among military officials and nuclear arms scientists.
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Navigating grief in the age of social media
At a time when trust in traditional authorities like the church and its clergy is strikingly low, young adults and others are employing new ways to support each other when bad news or tragedy arrives.
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Robert Mueller is the man with nothing to prove
An obsession with the ‘optics’ of Robert Mueller’s testimony misses the point, writes David Dark. Watching this thoughtful and unperturbed man is a reminder of a path we are each free to take at any time.
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More women have been appointed to the Roman Curia. Could this signal new leadership opportunities?
“We have to admit that things move very slowly in the church,” Sharon Holland, I.H.M., told America, “But this is a piece of really good news.”
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Changing state abortion laws show a nation divided. What does this mean for Roe v. Wade?
While the sudden rush of limiting legislation has cheered many advocates within the prolife community, some worry that the rush to ban or restrict abortion could backfire.
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Why Bishop Barron’s take on Jordan Peterson blew up on Catholic social media
Those who have experienced the “Catholic internet” have glimpsed the various camps that are regularly at odds with one another over the finer points of liturgy, doctrine and, yes, Jordan Peterson.
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Joe Biden’s support for the Hyde Amendment shows Democrats still at odds over abortion
The campaign said Mr. Biden supports ending the Mexico City rule but backs the Hyde Amendment—for now.
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Catholic leaders caution against war with Iran as tensions escalate
“There is little probability that another war in the most volatile region in the world, where the recent and current experiences of conflict in Syria, Iraq and Yemen are vivid, will succeed in bringing peace to the region.”