INTERVIEW: What Does Central African Republic Expect From Francis’ Visit?

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ANALYSIS: Religious Practice in America: Mixed Results, But Religion Is Still Important

Survey Looks at Landscape

November 15, 2015 18:58

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FORUM: The Courage of Jesus Christ

A community of support for those with same-sex attraction brings courage to carry the cross

November 13, 2015 17:07

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Respecting Rights and Freedoms: Australia’s Attorney General Speaks Out

Is Anti-Catholicism the New Racism?

November 11, 2015 18:07

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Irish Bishops to Legislators: In Same-Sex ‘Marriage’ Debate, Think of Children’s Rights

Open letter recalls: “Religious and non-religious people alike have long acknowledged and know from their experience that the family, based on the marriage of a woman and a man, is the best and ideal place for children”

November 03, 2015 17:19

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FORUM: “Ross Douthat and the Catholic Academy”

“The letter to the Times is indicative indeed of a much wider problem in our intellectual culture, namely, the tendency to avoid real argument and to censor what makes us, for whatever reason, uncomfortable”

October 29, 2015 16:25

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After Wife Dies of Colon Cancer, Man Starts Meal Company for Terminally Ill

‘Bene Plates’ Desiged to Deliver Food Locally and Nationally

October 22, 2015 15:00

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Forum: “The Martian” and Why Each Life Matters

“The classical Christian tradition, with its roots in the Bible, would argue that there is a qualitative and not merely quantitative difference between human beings and other animals”

October 20, 2015 14:37

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St. Louis Archbishop Releases Statement on Immigration, Laments National Discourse Marked by ‘Discrimination, Hate, Alienation’

“I recognize, too, that work on behalf of immigration reform can cultivate seeds of discord and division among our faithful when viewed independently of the light of faith. Yet, as members of the one Body of Christ, we remain confident in our faith”

October 15, 2015 16:43

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Forum: Pope Francis and True Mercy

In speaking of mercy and inclusivity, the Pope is decidedly not declaring that “I’m okay and you’re okay.” He is calling people to conversion.

October 13, 2015 16:53

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Analysis: Being a Catholic Man

Letter From Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix: Satan Attacks Fatherhood Because Dads Should Give Us Idea of God

October 11, 2015 13:09

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Forum: Brian Williams, Chris Matthews, and Letting the Fly Out of the Fly Bottle

“I told Matthews that I thought it was very important to revisit the largely unrealized aspiration of the Vatican II fathers to empower the laity to sanctify the world”

October 08, 2015 13:28

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Forum: The Pope, The Congress, and a Trappist Monk

“When a sense of God evanesces-as it has increasingly in our secularized Western world-all we have left for understanding human affairs are psychological and political categories”

October 01, 2015 15:04

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A Family Moved by Pope’s US Visit

With Four Little Ones, Proud Parents Wanted Children to Have a Moment to Remember for a Lifetime

September 28, 2015 01:23

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A Living Angel in Philadelphia

Man Wins Tickets to See Pope, Decides to Give Them Away

September 27, 2015 22:21

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Andrea Bocelli: Pope Francis Is Gift From Heaven, Blessing to World

World Famous Tenor Says Visit Has Been Opportunity to Embrace a Man of God

September 27, 2015 22:15

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Loved Ones of 9/11 Victims Say Faith Is What Gets Them Through

At Ground Zero for Pope’s Visit, Mourners Take Solace in Francis’ Presence

September 26, 2015 01:24

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Our Lady Queen of Angels in East Harlem Will Speak to Pope ‘Unscripted’

Inside Look at Catholic School Francis Visits Tomorrow; Little Ones Ready to Ask Him How He Manages to Do All He Does

September 25, 2015 01:10

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Grad Students at Catholic University of America Share Reactions to Pope’s Visit to Their Campus, Before and After

Speak About ‘Power to the Papal’ Across Campus, Why Clean-Up Crew Is Awesome Assignment for Papal Mass, and What Characteristics of Francis They Appreciate Most

September 25, 2015 00:33

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Catholic Charities Leaders Are Ready for Pope’s Visit

Expecting a Blessing, and After That, It’s All Up to Him

September 24, 2015 01:51

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INTERVIEW: Washington Homeless Man: ‘I Am So Blessed; Can’t Ask for Anything More’

Hurricane Katrina Victim, Charles, Says ‘I’ll Be Graced by Francis’ Touch’ Ahead of Seeing Pope When He Visits Catholic Charities in Washington Tomorrow

September 23, 2015 22:38

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Forum: Let Those Who Have Ears

“This week, I’ll try to receive Pope Francis as he is: as the Vicar of Christ, the Bishop of Rome, and as a man, a brother in Christ”

September 22, 2015 17:32

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FORUM: To Deny Reality

“Catholics must do all that they can to avoid cooperation with a false notion of marriage. In some cases, this might require resignation—a heroic witness to the sacred meaning of marriage”

September 17, 2015 14:23

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FORUM: Your Life Does Not Belong to You

“We are built for worship, and therefore in the absence of God, we will make some other value our ultimate concern. Wealth, power, pleasure, and honor have all played the role of false gods over the course of the human drama, but today especially, freedom itself has emerged as the ultimate good, as the object of worship”

September 16, 2015 15:44