It is not enough to issue occasional condemnations of racism. The U.S. church must invest in Black Catholic churches and schools, as well as diocesan offices for Black parishioners.
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Remembering Father Michael Himes, a brilliant scholar and an exuberant, smiling priest
The Rev. Michael J. Himes was a theologian who taught with energy, order, concreteness, wit—and exuberance.
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Trump tried to break the American story. The Jan. 6 hearings let us tell it again.
These hearings are an attempt to reassure us all that the American story we were taught as kids is not some fairytale that adults told us to help us sleep or to make us easier to manipulate.
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What the Jan. 6 hearings could mean for the 2024 election—and the future of democracy
The defenders of democracy need a vision beyond opposition to Donald Trump.
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Catholic News Service provides vital context that secular media misses. Shutting it down is a mistake.
The U.S. bishops’ decision to shut down Catholic News Service by the end of this year will deprive the rest of the world of a reliable and authoritative source for the church’s take on things.
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The language (and logic) of domination has tainted the pro-life movement
Too often the pro-life movement has been tempted into the pursuit of political power and domination over pro-choice opponents. But women worried about their rights are not the enemy.
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Remembering Rosemary Radford Ruether, a feminist theologian who challenged what it means to be a ‘good Catholic’
Rosemary Radford Ruether, who died on May 21, deliberately lived both within the Catholic tradition and on its margins.
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Nine ways to get American kids to fall in love with baseball (again)
From smaller teams to a “two strikes and you’re out” rule, there are ways to make youth baseball faster and more fun. They may help save what used to be America’s favorite sport.
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No confusion about a new poll: Most U.S. Catholics disagree with church leaders on abortion and L.G.B.T. issues
Last week saw the release of yet another poll suggesting that a majority of U.S. Catholics do indeed hold pro-choice views on abortion.
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Do you really need to post that? A 5-step social media examination of conscience
When a major event hits the news cycle these days, everyone I follow seems to have a compulsive need to respond as quickly as possible. It doesn’t have to be this way.