In the wake of the mass shooting in Buffalo, Catholic social teaching can provide a starting point for addressing a society that disregards lives, particularly those of Black people.
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Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Thank God for the end of Roe v. Wade. And then get to work supporting pregnant women.
Roe v. Wade isn’t just evil—it is bad law, bad history, bad medicine and bad science. Still, much work remains to be done.
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Why Americans don’t understand polling on Roe v. Wade
Confusing questions are endemic in public opinion surveys, but the topic of abortion is especially tricky for pollsters.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The church can help prevent sexual violence—by doing a better job teaching about sex
Far from encouraging sexual activity, the right kind of sex education can teach children that they have the agency to say “no.” Parishes and faith-based groups are ideal for delivering this message.
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A better abortion debate is possible. Here’s where we can start.
I invited my pro-life and pro-choice friends over to discuss abortion. It went surprisingly well.
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What critics of Pope Francis’ NATO comments don’t understand about Vatican diplomacy
Some observers fail to realize that Vatican diplomacy must be tuned to the church’s centuries-old mission of loving our enemies.
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I support overturning Roe. But pro-lifers need to understand why so many Americans fear this decision.
To convince our fellow citizens to protect the lives of the unborn we need to recognize why many of them do not trust or easily understand our good motives.
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
Online gambling is here. And it’s going to be a disaster for sports and fans alike.
Betting on sporting events might seem a harmless vice. But what happens when we can do it from our phones, all day every day?
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We have more common ground on abortion than you think. Don’t let a Supreme Court leak threaten it.
With a focus on unity—even in spite of substantial differences—the issue of abortion looks quite different than the picture painted by those who want to see our polity burned to the ground.
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Pope Francis says to cherish the elderly. Kane Tanaka, who recently died at age 119, shows us why we should.
“Please cherish the elderly,” Pope Francis says. “Because they are the presence of history.” Kane Tanaka, who died in April at the age of 119, is an example of what Francis is talking about.