The reality is that voters don’t have to like Mr. Trump, or think he’s a martyr of our legal system, in order to vote for him.
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Harrison Butker deserves an apology—from Benedictine College
Benedictine College should apologize to Mr. Butker for putting him in a position he should not have been in—and which he was not wise or mature enough to avoid.
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I am a gay priest. We need more than an apology for Pope Francis’ homophobic slur.
As a gay priest, I was shocked and saddened by the Holy Father’s use of an offensive slur during a discussion with Italian bishops.
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Criminalizing homelessness is just one more way to ignore the homeless
There is no one solution, including the best-intentioned right-to-shelter policies, that can address the multitude of issues that drive people into homelessness on a daily basis.
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Remembering Canada’s Jacques Monet, S.J., historian of Jesuits and the monarchy
Jacques Monet, S.J., passed away peacefully on May 14 at the age of 94, leaving behind a great legacy to his church and nation.
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How Catholic education can make space for introverts
Let us cultivate universities and workplaces where the contemplative life is valued, where introverts and extroverts alike can thrive, and where every person can feel recognized.
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Can’t stand your neighbor’s politics? Pray for them anyway.
Your enemies are children of God—and that includes the presidential candidate you can’t stand and his supporters.
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Harrison Butker’s commencement speech and the danger of a Catholic ‘dead traditionalism’
Well, it isn’t the first time that Harrison Butker has missed wide right.
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How a college class discussion on sex and gender turned from culture war to conversation
By remembering how a group of his students mended a fracture over a controversial book, a former college professor finds hope for national reconciliation.
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Americans are worried about Christian nationalism. The church should take that as a wake-up call.
While it is important to emphasize the transcendent source of human rights, it would be short-sighted for Christians to avoid reflecting on what may be leading some to conflate Christianity and Christian nationalism.