The descendants of Jesuit enslavement have no choice but to confront the church’s sinful history, but rather than harden their hearts, many are seeking reconciliation along with the restoration of justice.
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Life after globalization: What to expect for higher ed, trade and the environment
Geopolitical crises and the aftereffects of Covid are prompting the United States and other nations to find alternatives to globalization in education, trade and environmental protection.
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Physician-assisted suicide is gaining popularity. But there are better options.
Physician-assisted suicide can seem like an easy fix to a health care system reluctant to deal with end-of-life issues. But there are other options, including hospice care, that patients deserve to know about.
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Don’t ignore Alexei Navalny’s Christian faith
We risk missing the lessons of Alexei Navalny’s death for his principles if we ignore his very Christian understanding of suffering.
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The Synod needs more parents
The greatest gift the church can give to our youth is to better serve their parents. This would begin with listening to us.
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Rabbi Alaluf: Pope Francis’ letter to the Jewish people has put an end to a ‘crisis’
One might criticize Pope Francis’ statements about the war in Gaza, but they should not be confused with the question of the Catholic Church’s relationship with the Jewish people.
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Why Catholics should resist NIMBYism
Housing is an extension of people and of the family, and we can’t ignore the need for more housing simply because we don’t want our neighborhoods to change.
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Voters are worried about Joe Biden’s age. Don’t blame the media.
It is not democratic, with a small “d,” for major media outlets to simply ignore concerns shared by a wide majority of the electorate.
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Interfaith peacemakers cannot remain neutral on Gaza
Many in the Arab and Muslim communities are distressed that interfaith leaders and organizations seem unable to take a clear moral and ethical stand against the war on Gaza.
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The Synod on Synodality called for better liturgy. Will anyone listen?
We will have to endure the current flawed translation of the Roman missal unless liturgists, priests and people in the pews support the synod’s call for change.