The year may be coming to an end but the battles on the immigration front promise to continue well into 2019 and beyond.
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Understanding Pope Francis’ controversial remarks on homosexuality in the priesthood
The pope’s comments have provoked consternation among previous admirers, who worry that he is walking back the more pastoral approach to L.G.B.T. Catholics that has been his hallmark, and rejoicing among some of his usual critics, who complain that his persistent emphasis on mercy can sometimes break church doctrine.
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Has Catholic infighting gotten worse?
Gerry and Colleen look into some new developments in the stories surrounding the U.S. bishops’ delay of the vote on new sex abuse protocols. They also discuss Pope Francis’ recent initiatives to make “invisible people visible.”
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Struggling to make sense of the California wildfires
A disaster like this creates so many brutal little ironies.
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U.S. bishops adopt new anti-racism letter, first in almost 40 years
The U.S. Catholic bishops voted to accept the first pastoral letter against racism in almost 40 years.
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What’s behind the stalled U.S. bishops’ vote on sex abuse?
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we devote the entire show to recent developments in the sexual abuse crisis.
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Vatican tells U.S. bishops to delay votes on new sex abuse protocols
The Vatican has asked them to delay the vote until after a February meeting in Rome with the heads of bishops conferences from around the world to discuss sexual abuse.
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Youth synod final document urges ‘accompaniment,’ endorses women in church leadership
The text is intended as a guideline to be adapted at the national and local level in different countries.
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Legal immigrants leery in wake of proposed green card restrictions
A new proposal from the Department of Homeland Security could make it much more difficult for legal immigrants to get green cards in the United States. But even before its implementation, the proposal has led immigrants to avoid receiving public benefits.
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Can a pro-life scholar survive in academia?
The lecture provoked no hostile reaction from the students who heard it. But a media firestorm erupted.