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Jon M. SweeneyFebruary 11, 2019When it comes to writing fiction about the papacy, we imagine the popes we want—most of the time.
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Jon M. SweeneyApril 24, 2018Every Christian needs a better understanding of the Jewish origins of his or her faith.
Politics & Society Features
Jon M. SweeneyFebruary 21, 2018Remembering Billy Graham’s relationships with presidents, priests and popes.
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Jon M. SweeneyDecember 01, 2017Every now and then, one comes across a book that seems unique. Its authors, editors and publisher are not so much meeting an already-expressed need as they are anticipating (or creating) one.
Faith Features
Jon M. SweeneyOctober 01, 2017Sainthood for Black Elk could help the inclusion of indigenous Americans within the Catholic Church, but it also raises questions about the church's role in erasing Lakota culture.
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Jon M. SweeneyJune 02, 2017Jon Sweeney reviews "Lessons in Hope: My Life with John Paul II," "Milosz: A Biography," and "This Long Pursuit: Reflections of a Romantic Biographer."
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Jon M. SweeneyFebruary 16, 2017Very few professors become best-selling authors, but it happens.
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Jon M. SweeneyOctober 27, 2016So what defines a Catholic novel? I am still struggling with that question. But I know that that which asks most of us is most worthy of us.