This week’s top U.S.-Latino Catholic news
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March 2: This week’s top U.S.-Latino Catholic news
V Encuentro: How to reach fallen-away Latino Catholics
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Can the new push for gun control change the way (and whether) guns are stored in the home?
The desire for stronger gun control may not translate into more caution with gun storage among owners of firearms.
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How the Catholic Church could help lead a gun control movement
If Catholic leaders seriously want to push gun control legislation, what might a concerted campaign look like?
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The Vatican kidnapped a Jewish boy in 1858. Why are we still talking about it?
In the case of Edgardo Mortara, a number of central theological questions come into play.
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How Cardinal Law’s death could retraumatize survivors
For those who were sexually abused by priests, the news of Cardinal Bernard Law’s death evoked an avalanche of emotions.
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U.S. bishops ask Trump to reconsider GOP tax plan as it heads to White House
“We ask that [the president] take into account the full consequences of its provisions and work with Congress to remedy them before signing a tax bill into law.”
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Father James Martin: Tracing the causes of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
Buried beneath the shock and anger is a searing question: How could this happen?
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It’s not about celibacy: Blaming the wrong thing for sexual abuse in the church
Blaming celibacy is an enormous simplification that leaves out many important causes.
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Steve Bannon: St. Ignatius helped me get sober
In response to a query from America, Steve Bannon said, “The daily examen has become a tool for me to lead a better, more fulfilled life.”