When we listen to the resurrection stories during the Easter season, we often focus on what happened to Jesus. But it’s probably more important to look at what the resurrection does to the disciples.
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My daughters have hard questions about the church. Are women deacons the answer?
The movement for restoring women to the diaconate is steeped in love and faith, not activism or anger. It is not just a “women’s issue” but a human issue.
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Charles III, George III and the problematic American presidency
At one time, the British king and U.S. president had similar roles in their nations. But the British system evolved while the United States still has a president that is too powerful and too difficult to remove.
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It’s for our common good: School meals should be free for all students
Catholics should support universal free school meals both because it aids the poor and because it promotes the common good.
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60 years after JFK, another American Catholic president visits a changed Ireland
When J.F.K. visited Ireland in 1963, both Ireland and Irish-Americans celebrated the occasion. The visit of President Joe Biden this week inspired similar feelings—but in a situation far different.
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It is dangerous to be Catholic in Nicaragua. Here’s how Americans can help.
The Ortega regime‘s ban on religious processions during Lent is only the latest action to effectively criminalize Catholicism in Nicaragua. Catholics in the U.S. must assist refugees and fight anti-religious authoritarianism.
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How many more migrants have to die for the U.S. to fix its immigration system?
On March 27, 40 men died in a fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez. The appalling loss of life has many more authors than the people likely to be punished for it.
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Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse revealed the moral hazards of our banking system
Why do banking crises keep happening? When depositors are protected, some banks cannot resist making risky loans. And paying fines for doing so has become a usual cost of doing business.
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How the Catholic health care system can serve our Muslim sisters and brothers
Catholic health care providers aim to heal the whole human person—body, mind and spirit. That means providing accommodations for to meet the needs of Muslim patients.
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Breaking: America magazine introduces new editorial sections
Adding to its dizzying array of takes, America Media has announced four new options for would-be contributors.