A German newspaper published the names of about 33,293 people who died seeking refuge in Europe.
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Louis C.K. has confessed. Now it’s time for contrition.
It is too late for Louis C.K. to be the model of male feminism. It is not too late for him to be a model of contrition.
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3 reasons the adoption tax credit shouldn’t be cut from the Republican tax plan
The tax credit helps eliminate the stigma of adoption, works on the principle of subsidiarity and prevents adoption from becoming nothing but the sale of children.
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There’s no problem with praying after a mass shooting—but what does that prayer look like?
The real problem is not the offering of prayers in the face of tragedy but the interpretation of what prayer entails.
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An open letter to Father Weinandy, from his predecessor, on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ and Pope Francis
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger urged that dissent from ordinary Magisterium should be disclosed privately to church authority.
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The neoliberal sexuality of the left
Leftist men need to get more leftist about sex—and maybe more conservative, too.
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I’m a Jesuit. How should I respond to toxic masculinity and #MeToo?
The victims of sexual harassment are fighting a culture that teaches men (even celibate men) a sense of privilege and entitlement.
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Teens posted photos of a ‘Jews vs. Nazis’ drinking game. How should their Catholic school respond?
The trouble began when nine students at a weekend party played “Jews vs. Nazis” beer pong.
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The atheist’s case against abortion: respect for human rights
Millennials in the “pro-life generation” are not interested in a culture war, but simply want to save preborn children and their mothers from the tragedy of abortion.
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Sister Helen Prejean: Why Pope Francis’ rejection of the death penalty is so important
At last, a clear, uncompromising stance of moral opposition to the death penalty by the highest authority of the church.