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Patrick T. Brown

Patrick T. Brownis 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 & SocietyShort Take
Why Catholic colleges should ban access to pornography
Patrick T. Brown
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 & SocietyShort Take
Catholics are just as likely to get an abortion as other U.S. women. Why?
Patrick T. Brown
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 & SocietyShort Take
Catholic campuses should look outward to the larger church
Patrick T. Brown
Colleges and universities need to broaden their call to discipleship to stretch beyond the campus.