Do we see ourselves as having an obligation to our neighbor or not?
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Catholic education in Ireland is in trouble. Can it survive the end of the ‘Baptism barrier’?
The state has taken an increasing interest in regulating religious education and faith formation in schools.
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We have to remember our national sins on Independence Day—but without despair
Our love of America should not be blinkered or unmindful. We must face the failures to live up to our commitments squarely and without stint.
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Faith communities are reclaiming their role in preparing us for death
The medical profession’s hegemony over questions of illness and dying is not complete; faith communities are still needed for discernment and guidance.
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There is religious bigotry behind Trump’s travel ban. The Supreme Court should have known better.
The Supreme Court ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case was correct, but the Trump travel ban showed even more bigotry toward religious belief.
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Pro-life groups have an obligation to call out Trump on immigration
The Trump administration’s border policies threaten the right to life.
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An open letter to ICE from a former law enforcement officer
I humbly exhort you to listen to and follow your conscience during these stormy times.
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Father James Martin: Blindly following the law is not ‘biblical.’
The Bible should not be used to justify sin.
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Meet the Hawaiian women leading the fight against a $1.4 billion telescope on a sacred mountain
The Thirty Meter Telescope would cover six acres on Mauna Kea, one of the most sacred places in Hawaii, and women are leading the resistance.
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
What happens when a black hockey player boycotts the White House?
American sports and politics are lurching toward their next racially charged collision.