“He had a great way of just kind of getting in the middle,” one sister recalled of the future pope, “and making both sides come together and build bridges.”
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Many U.S. Catholics hold anti-migrant views. How can the church change their hearts and minds?
Studies show that the more religious you are, the more likely you are to hold negative views toward migration. This is a challenge to the Catholic Church—but also an opportunity.
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How the St. Francis Breadline provides food to NYC’s homeless—without judgment
Since 1930, the St. Francis Breadline has stayed open through blackouts, blizzards and rainstorms, serving without judgment everyone who comes.
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‘SNL’ and the radical humility of live comedy
‘Saturday Night Live’ is its most human when performers break.
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In the footsteps of St. Francis: How my travels through Italy brought me closer to a beloved saint
All of life was a pilgrimage for St. Francis of Assisi. It only made sense, 800 years after his death, that I would go on my own pilgrimage in search of him.
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The U.S. bishops are speaking out forcefully on politics—and finally being heard
Prompted by the beginnings of both Leo XIV’s papacy and the second term of Donald J. Trump, the bishops are using their voice in a new way.
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Priests are wearing cassocks again. Should you care?
Who is letting other people’s clothing choice get so deeply under their skin? You? People you know? This author?
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How an F.D.N.Y. chaplain was formed by 9/11
As a young man, Chris Keenan befriended Mychal Judge, O.F.M. He never expected to follow in his footsteps.
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Meet the Catholic schools serving students with special needs
Because Catholic education should be available to all.
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Fulton Sheen Bet on America. Some Catholics Want to Call It Off.
Fulton Sheen saw America as fertile ground for Catholicism. The offer still stands.