A Vatican conference represents the beginning of a coordination of Catholic universities, institutions and bishops’s conferences on this issue.
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Responding to Texas church shooting, U.S. bishops renew call for gun control
There are signs that at least among some U.S. Catholic bishops, statements of grief and sorrow are being backed up with pledges to push for legislative action on guns.
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Dissent, Now & Then: Thomas Weinandy and the meaning of Jesuit discernment
Father Weinandy surely wrote his letter out of a heartfelt desire to help the church. But in doing so, he belied a misunderstanding of one of the basic elements of Pope Francis’ teaching.
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An open letter to Father Weinandy, from his predecessor, on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ and Pope Francis
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger urged that dissent from ordinary Magisterium should be disclosed privately to church authority.
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G.O.P. tax bill appears to roll back restrictions on Johnson Amendment
In its tax overhaul, GOP includes a repeal of a rule that limits the political speech of churches in exchange for tax-exemption.
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U.S. bishops consultant on doctrine resigns after criticizing Pope Francis
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops responded quickly after the letter became public.
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Chicago archdiocese wins claim against false sex abuse allegations
Church officials in Chicago say that revelations regarding other fraudulent cases could be forthcoming, a prospect that both the archdiocese and victim advocates say will be a disservice to genuine victims.
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Seeking the Spirit in a secular age
From the open arms of “Who am I to judge?” to the strict boundaries of the Benedict Option, the question of how to be a church community is a prominent one for Christians in our secular age. The knot caused by the two kinds of answers commonly given to this question lies at the heart […]
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Women’s leadership institute at Villanova seeks gender equity for the common good
The institute will be not only as a place for women to gain leadership skills, but a place all people who care about gender equity can turn for assistance
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Catholic organizations among most effective groups still working in Puerto Rico
“We are the hands and feet of Jesus.”