Pope Francis and the bishops truly want to understand what is driving young people today—that could challenge all of us.
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Applying the death penalty for drug offenses degrades the U.S. justice system
To suggest the use of the death penalty as a way to address the opioid epidemic ignores what we know already to be true: The death penalty is a flawed and broken tool in the practical pursuit of justice.
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Catholic physicist: Remember Stephen Hawking as a scientist, not a sage
There have been great physicists and mathematicians who were also great philosophers. Hawking, unfortunately, was not one of them.
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The true meaning behind St. Patrick’s Day
The Irish and the Mexicans, the Indians and the Cubans, the Chinese and the Dominicans: Today, we celebrate their achievements.
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After the Vatican hackathon, what does Catholic entrepreneurship look like?
The Vatican just held a hackathon. Take a moment to recover from the shock.
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50 years ago: The Catholic example of Cesar Chavez and Bobby Kennedy
A shared faith was a crucial reason Mexican-Americans came to trust the Kennedys.
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Where are the millennial Catholic activists?
Millennials need to acknowledge that our parents’ generation will not be able to lead the way forever.
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Teachers are not soldiers. Arming them is counter to the message of the Gospels.
Teachers do not talk about being afraid of our students. We talk about being afraid for our students.
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What St. John XXIII has to say about gun rights
In the wake of repeated mass shootings, most recently at a school in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, many of us are asking what resources are available to educators to address questions of gun violence and gun control. In my experience teaching social ethics, I have found that Pope John XXIII’s social encyclical “Pacem in […]
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Are N.G.O.s in Haiti doing more harm than good?
Leaving Haiti should be a goal of every N.G.O.