This year, the election hovered over the Teach-In, with conversations about immigration and racism predominating.
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All Christians should welcome the end of Ireland’s ban on blasphemy
Before the vote, the Irish bishops called the law against blasphemy “largely obsolete,” and its demise makes for a more constructive social arrangement than Catholic hegemony.
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The ‘crisis’ of the migrant caravan is one of misperception
The real threat to the United States is not the unarmed migrants making a dangerous trek through Mexico, it is the fear and hate that sensationalized coverage of the caravan has fomented.
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Where is our regard for the sanctity of life in Yemen?
After the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, we must reconsider our relationship with Saudi Arabia—and can no longer turn our eyes from our complicity in the devastation of Yemen.
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Curses! The Dodgers, the Red Sox and the Irish
Are the Dodgers now baseball’s cursed squad?
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No, homosexuality is not a risk factor for the sexual abuse of children
Sexual orientation by itself is irrelevant to child sexual abuse. The risk factors include impulse control problems and substance abuse, and offenders take advantage of situations in which they are trusted.
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Despite China-Vatican agreement, many Chinese worry about religious freedom
The provisional agreement between the Vatican and Beijing gives no assurance the government will curb its recent crackdown on religious practice, which includes unprecedented control over Muslims and Buddhists.
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Georgetown Prep president: Working for hope in a season of contempt
“In their efforts to be men who show respect, men who seek to serve, men who want to offer hope, our students offer witness that bad behavior and cynicism do not have to be the end of this story.”
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Five takeaways from the ‘Red Hat Report’
It was only a matter of time before lay people would take it upon themselves to investigate church scandals.
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Yes, democratic socialism is compatible with Catholic social teaching
Democratic socialism, this year’s political buzz phrase, follows the Catholic social teaching principle of people over profit. Its penchant for big solutions at the national level may not fit C.S.T. as neatly.