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Patrick T. Brown

Patrick T. Brown is a former government relations staffer for Catholic Charities USA and a graduate student in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

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Articles By Patrick T. Brown
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Politics & Society Short Take
Why Catholic colleges should ban access to pornography
Patrick T. BrownNovember 09, 2018
Many students turn to porn because of loneliness or frustration. But colleges should encourage a healthier view of human sexuality than what is found in the exploitative underbelly of the web.
Women protesting against abortion in Boise, Idaho. (iStock/MivPiv)
Politics & Society Short Take
Catholics are just as likely to get an abortion as other U.S. women. Why?
Patrick T. BrownJanuary 24, 2018
Compared with other religious groups, Catholic women choosing abortion are more likely to be older and married—and most want to have children in the future.
Politics & Society Short Take
Catholic campuses should look outward to the larger church
Patrick T. BrownAugust 08, 2017
Colleges and universities need to broaden their call to discipleship to stretch beyond the campus.