The inspiration for public theology lies in the Catholic belief that the church has a role in transforming the wider society under the influence of the Gospel.
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Here are the biggest Catholic stories of 2016.
Stopping gun violence, supporting a minimum wage hike, Pope Francis and Donald Trump square off at the border and much more!
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What do Graham Greene, Flannery O’Connor and Caravaggio have in common? Their Ignatian imagination.
‘Imagination is a spiritual reality that can draw us toward the good, the true and the beautiful.’
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Search for peace this Christmas, says USCCB president
Christians must visit the manger, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo said.
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The Catholic Church doesn’t bar all gay men from priesthood, Vatican newspaper suggests
Father Louis J. Cameli writes that the church’s instructions on candidates for the priesthood do not explicitly prohibit gay men.
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Pope Francis on feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe: ‘Yes to life, no to exclusion’
In his homily for the feast, Pope Francis denounced the exclusion of so many people “from the train of life.”
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10 things to know about the Virgin of Guadalupe
While other manifestations of Mary claim at most a region or country, Guadalupe is the only one to reign over two continents.
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The best way to teach your kids about the faith? Start with the family.
Can changes to religious education reduce the exodus of young adult Catholics?
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An American Martyr
Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of the Rev. Stanley Rother of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, making him the first martyr born in the United States and clearing the way for his beatification. The Vatican made the announcement on Dec. 2. Father Rother, born March 27, 1935, on his family&r
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Catholic Charities just opened an immigrant relief center in the Rio Grande Valley
“God asked the church especially to be a sign of his love by continuing to open up a space where our service to one another can be manifested,” Bishop Daniel E. Flores said.