When it comes to his own Catholicism, Ron DeSantis is more guarded, rarely mentioning his specific faith practices.
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Will the US bishops discuss Catholics’ top priorities at their June meeting?
The U.S. Catholic bishops are meeting in Orlando, Florida, next week for three days of prayer and business. If you were asked by your local bishop what topics they should discuss, what would you suggest?
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In the abortion debate, it’s the pro-lifers who have science on their side
Facts, as they say, are stubborn things. In defending abortion, some pro-choice activists can only ask women to ignore what their eyes evidently see.
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Priest: 2 elderly Catholics ‘viciously’ assaulted outside Baltimore Planned Parenthood
According to a police report, a 73-year-old man and an 80-year-old man were assaulted, one severely, outside of the Planned Parenthood in a building that shares a wall with a pro-life pregnancy resource center.
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Cardinal Cupich ‘disappointed’ Illinois AG did not forward new sex abuse cases to the archdiocese
In his first interview since the report was released Tuesday, Cardinal Cupich expressed surprise that the 125 new cases involved some priests he had never heard of.
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When bishops attack: How Pope Francis handles his critics
Bishop Joseph Strickland recently accused Pope Francis of “undermining the Deposit of Faith.” It remains unknown whether Francis will publicly respond but past cases provide a clue of how the pope will approach this latest challenge.
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Drag queen ‘nuns’ will be included in LA Dodgers Pride Night. I have complicated feelings about it.
Last week, the Dodgers announced that they would honor what you might call “drag nuns” during their Pride Night on June 16, a common promotional event at many Major League ballparks during the month of June.
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Illinois AG: Clergy sex abuse of children was far more common than church acknowledged
Illinois’ attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday; investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950.
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One year after the end of Roe v. Wade: The hard, slow work of changing hearts and minds
Our society lacks the moral conviction that the unborn deserve protection in law. Pro-lifers must work to show that opposition to abortion is part of a moral vision, not mere political alignment.
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‘Many of us have lived this’: Our readers on why you should take your kids to Mass
Readers respond to Sherry Antonetti, who wrote about the challenges she faces as a mother when taking her teenagers to Mass. Many readers had similar experiences.