The slurs against London’s new Muslim mayor began long before his election.
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Spiritual insights from a frustrated whale watcher
The world’s biggest mammal had just let me down. And not not for the first time.
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Ireland’s climate change policy: a perfect storm of confusion and denial
Edna Kenny has, as we say here, provided an Irish solution to an Irish problem.
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First Impressions: Archbishop Wells comes to South Africa
“The nuncio is here to help build communion between the local church and Pope Francis.”
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The Punisher is now president-elect. Can the church in the Philippines adapt?
As the Duterte campaign gained momentum, rhetoric from Catholic elites hardened.
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Pope in La Croix interview: the state must respect people’s consciences
Francis responded to questions relating to the separation of church and state, Islamophobia, pedophilia, synodality and reconciliation with the Lefebvrists.
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Schools: the next big arena for the transgender debate
It is likely only a matter of time before the debate over transgender rights arises in Catholic schools.
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Responding to ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ San Diego plans diocesan synod, a new way of ‘being church’
Bishop McElroy proposes turning the diocesan synod into a biannual, theme-driven event.
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An ‘absolutely clean’ Vatican Bank reports lower profits for 2015
“It’s impossible to launder money at the I.O.R.” today, said the bank’s president.
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With gratitude for two life lessons from Dan Berrigan, separated by decades
Father Berrigan’s quote reminded me to make my mark based on hard work and decency—through a commitment to do my best, rather than a hunger to get ahead.