We must educate clergy, religious and all diocesan staff on the human rights issues involved in a mass deportation campaign.
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A.I. chatbots cannot replace the community of church
Chatbots may offer a verse in the middle of the night, but their chief purpose must be to point people to the living community of the church.
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The Epiphany story reminds us: Keep our eyes on Palestine in 2026
The violent oppression of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank continues, and looking away will not change that.
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After Bondi Beach: Anti-Semitism is a threat to Australia’s diverse democracy
The defining feature of contemporary antisemitism in Australia is that almost no one believes they are engaging in it. Ours is an antisemitism without antisemites.
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The Vatican tabled women deacons again. Did they take women’s discernment seriously?
If the church approaches women’s discernment with condescension instead of curiosity, it risks undermining the process of synodality.
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Executions nearly doubled in 2025. But the Jubilee Year saw other good news for death penalty abolition.
So far, 11 states have carried out 45 executions this year, nearly double the number in 2024, even as public opinion continues to turn against the death penalty.
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Three U.S. bishops: Racially profiling migrants (and Americans) is a betrayal of the Gospel
As disciples, we cannot remain indifferent to injustice or the mistreatment of our neighbor. We are called to advocate for a just and meaningful immigration reform that respects human dignity, upholds due process and promotes the common good, and to reject dehumanizing rhetoric and violence.
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Trump’s war on D.E.I. is an attack on three biblical virtues
As a longtime biblical scholar, I believe the enemies of D.E.I. fail to recognize that diversity, equity and inclusion characterize God’s actions throughout the Bible.
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I’m a disabled theologian. Here are four ways I think the church can be more inclusive.
What must Catholics change in order for disabled people to be full and equal participants in our global society?
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How Catholics in Scranton are standing with our immigrant neighbors—and responding to ICE actions
Public witness, especially in a climate of fear and misrepresentation about our immigrant neighbors, has its own distinct value.