Cardinal Robert W. McElroy has removed a priest from his exorcism ministry in the Archdiocese of Washington, citing concerns over the cleric’s recent social media statements “linking UFOs to demonic presence.”
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Something is wrong with the modern university. Catholic social teaching offers a solution.
A seemingly shared conviction these days is that universities exist to produce correct opinions rather than pursue truth. In this moment of crisis, I have found myself returning to Catholic social teaching for guidance.
Posted inCatholic Book Club
Gordon Zahn’s influence on Catholic just war teaching
Gordon Zahn’s influence on Catholic views toward state-sponsored violence, conscientious objection, pacifism and discipleship reached far beyond American shores in his long career of activism.
Posted inVatican Dispatch
Pope Leo appoints president of EWTN News as head of Vatican communications
Maria Montserrat Alvarado, a Mexican-American, will be the first lay woman to lead the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication.
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ICE and protesters clash at Delaney Hall: What to know about the detention center’s ‘horrible’ conditions
Activists work to assist detained migrants and their families as protests against the ICE facility enter their second week.
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Robert George and the importance of charitable disagreement among Catholics
I find that desire for dialogue increasingly important in the church, which is one of the many reasons I was happy that Professor Robert George joined us this week on “The Spiritual Life.”
Posted inShort Take
Rep. Tom Suozzi: Faith should be freely embraced, not politically imposed
Catholic social teaching has shaped me in countless ways. But faith is strongest when it is freely embraced, not politically imposed.
Posted inDispatches
Interview: What Pope Leo’s apology for the church’s role in slavery means to Black Catholics
“It is not easy to be Black and Catholic in the United States. That’s why, I think, I felt so moved.”
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Supreme Court declines to dismiss Peter’s Pence lawsuit
The plaintiff alleged that the USCCB promoted the collection as assisting in charitable works, but reports suggested Peter’s Pence funds were invested in part in real estate and Hollywood films.
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Bishop Bonnar: As the U.S. turns 250, let’s rediscover our devotion to the Sacred Heart
In their decision to consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart, the U.S. bishops are inviting us to turn to the Sacred Heart and look again at our country and every single person through its lens.