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FaithYour Take
The Editors

We received a wide range of responses to our request to America readers to rate their experiences of parish-based religious education. Some, like Maria Barrera of Brooklyn, N.Y., described religious education as a “wholesome” time for her children that positively affected how her family practiced the faith, thanks to the hard work of her parish and her children’s Catholic school. Many catechists also noted that their work provided welcome challenges to their own faith.

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"We can protect our citizens and, at the same time, we can welcome newcomers," said Dominican Sister Donna Markham.
Kofi Ademola, left, of the group Black Lives Matter Chicago, and other protesters talk to the media outside the Chicago Police District 1 headquarters on South State Street in Chicago on Jan. 13. Speakers said Chicagoans already knew from experience what the Department of Justice said in its report critical of the Chicago Police department. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune via AP)
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"You can change the training at the academy and retrain all of the current officers, but the biggest issue is changing the culture."
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Steven McDonald was shot in the line of duty. Then his work began.
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Father Christopher Whatley said the parish had already received some contributions and will gather more at upcoming masses.

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Up and coming composer J.J. Wright talks with James Martin, S.J., about his new Christmas album and the future of Catholic sacred music.