A team of America Media reporters contacted all 196 “particular churches” in the United States and was able to confirm the appointment of 62 local synod coordinators.
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Young women, #MeToo and clergy sex abuse: Lessons from my students
My students at a Catholic women’s college have taught me—and can teach the rest of the church—a great deal about living in a church marred by the scandal of sexual abuse by clergy.
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Can the U.S. bishops be saved from partisan politics?
As the U.S. bishops’ conference discerns a path forward, veterans cite legacy of work for the common good
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The pandemic has made Americans more aware of others’ needs. The result? More charitable giving.
A likely increase in 2021 charitable giving is being driven by two factors: increasing financial security and a “heightened sense of people’s needs in the philanthropic marketplace” because of the continuing Covid-19 crisis.
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Engaging the next generation of Catholic philanthropists will mean leaning into the church’s social justice tradition
Catholic ministries face an uncertain financial future as religiosity decreases among younger Americans—including, perhaps, descendants of prominent Catholic philanthropic leaders.
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The Editors: Reverence for the Eucharist transcends politics
The disagreements we have in the Catholic Church in the United States around the Eucharist are largely about discipline, not doctrine.
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Matt Malone: Why I’m stepping down as editor in chief of America Media
Last month, I informed the board of directors of America Media that I will step down as the president and editor in chief at the end of 2022.
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Confessions of a pro-life Catholic Democrat in a divided nation
I was one of the last pro-Life Democrats in Congress. Extreme partisan division may have cost me my seat—but it could cost the country even more.
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Cardinal John Dearden wanted to give lay Catholics influence after Vatican II. Pope Francis’ vision for synods could finally do it.
Archbishop (later Cardinal) John Francis Dearden of Detroit (1907-88) played an exceptionally significant role in paving the way for what Pope Francis is trying to do in reviving the ancient practice of including all the baptized in the work and mission of the church.
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Analysis: How Texas’s new abortion law is a dramatic departure from legal norms
The Texas Heartbeat Act is an extraordinary departure from legal norms. The law empowers “any person,” other than a government official, to sue everyone involved in performing an abortion after the detection of fetal “cardiac activity.”