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Same-sex couples take part in a public blessing ceremony in front of the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Several Catholic priests held a ceremony blessing same-sex and also re-married couples outside Cologne Cathedral in a protest against the city's archbishop, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
FaithNews Analysis
What LGBT couples might look for in Catholic blessings
Michael J. O’Loughlin
When Catholic same-sex couples seek a blessing from a priest, it often flows from a deep faith in God.
FaithNews Analysis
Pope Francis delivers a message of despair in ‘Laudate Deum.’ We ignore it at our peril.
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
In 'Laudate Deum,' Pope Francis takes direct aim at the failure of human action on climate change on the global level.
FaithNews Analysis
The Catholic Church thinks in centuries. But when it comes to climate change, Pope Francis doesn’t.
Vincent J. Miller
In “Laudate Deum,” Pope Francis revisits the themes of “Laudato Si’” after eight years—a clear sign of urgency for a Catholic Church that thinks in centuries.
FaithNews Analysis
Same-sex blessings, women’s ordination and whether doctrine can change: What Pope Francis said to the ‘dubia’ cardinals
Colleen Dulle
Pope Francis breaks his silence in response to cardinals’ questions.
FaithNews Analysis
Gen-X church attendance dropped dramatically after Covid. What happened?
Maurice Timothy Reidy
I asked my fellow Gen-Xers on staff to reflect on this trend, and what may be contributing to it.
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The GOP debate shows the Republican Party still belongs to Trump
Robert David Sullivan
Trump skips ‘The Tonight Show Starring Donald Trump’
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