Too many disagreements cloud the profound and real communion shared among Christians. By literally coming together and meeting face-to-face, church leaders can demonstrate a better way.
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Catholic outdoor weddings? What Baltimore learned from changing a long-standing rule
Weddings historically had served as an opportunity to “evangelize and re-engage” young couples, but that chance was being lost when brides and grooms bypass the church altogether when planning their ceremony.
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Rhode Island, ‘the most Catholic state,’ gets a new bishop
While the Diocese of Providence flies relatively under the radar, it gained national attention in recent years in part because of the outspokenness of its outgoing bishop, Thomas Tobin.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Onboard the first journey of a Staten Island ferry named for Dorothy Day
“She would be happy about having a ferry named after her,” said Robert Steed, a former Catholic Worker and editor of The Catholic Worker newspaper, adding, “maybe even more so than being canonized.”
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If Obama-era DACA falls before a federal court challenge, what will happen to Dreamers?
A ruling against the DACA program could mean that after years of personal and civic struggle, Dreamers would once again face the possibility of deportation.
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What is it like to be a non-Catholic married to a Catholic?
Marriages between a Catholic and a non-Catholic may be becoming more common, but they are by no means easy, especially with regard to how to raise children.
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Steady decline of U.S. Latinos identifying as Catholics sounds alarm to ‘shift gears’
Despite the 24% decline over the last decade, Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, the Pew report said.
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Ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick charged with sex abuse in Wisconsin
A criminal complaint filed on Friday alleges that ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick sexually assaulted a Wisconsin man in 1977, when the alleged victim was 18 years old.
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North America synod document calls the church to welcome women, LGBT people and youth
With church leaders slated to meet in October for the next phase of the Synod on Synodality, the bishops conferences of the U.S. and Canada released a report summarizing the virtual meetings conducted with lay and ordained Catholics earlier this year.
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Catholic experts weigh in on Donald Trump’s indictment and 2024 campaign: ‘Death by a thousand lawsuits’
Robert Schmuhl, professor emeritus of American studies at the University of Notre Dame, said that “the word ‘unprecedented’ is becoming the most common word associated with Donald Trump and his political career.”