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The Next Pope: Expectations And Challenges Ahead

Looking back to when Pope Francis was first introduced to the world, I remember how...

April 21, 2025

The Catholic Church After The Death Of Pope Francis

I woke up to hear the news which everyone will be hearing today: Pope Francis...

January 2025

January 08, 2025

Thinking About The Jubilee Year

Since the new Jubilee Year, Jubilee 2025, began, I have found myself thinking about two...

March 2024

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Pope Francis Presents God’s Solidarity With The Vulnerable

The preferential option for the poor and vulnerable must never be ignored, let alone rejected,...

February 2024

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So-Called Traditional Catholics Follow The Wrong Traditions

There is something rather twisted coming from so-called traditionalists who claim to represent the traditions...

December 2023

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Pope Francis And The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

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Pope Francis Teaches Us By His Actions

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A poor man or woman concerned about climate change might find their own personal situation...

October 04, 2023

Pope Francis, Climate Change And Laudate Deum

Climate change is real. Even if we do not experience the worst case scenario, a...

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August 31, 2023

In Politics And Religion, Sophistry Is Being Used To Defend Ideology

Sophists like to generate generalizations; through them, they find it easier to create the equivocations...

August 23, 2023

The Way Of Life Promotes Just Environmental Regulations

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August 03, 2023

Project 2025: A Republican Plan For The Future

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July 12, 2023

ESG And The Republican Turn Against Business Interests

As the world burns with the highest average temperatures ever recorded, Republicans continue to play...

July 05, 2023

Pope Francis Speaks Of The Transforming Power Of The Eucharist

In his video message, which includes his prayer intention for July (2023), Pope Francis tells...

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June 15, 2023

We Must Heed The Warnings Before It Is Too Late

Scripture is full of prophets warning people about the consequences of their sins. And, sadly,...

May 2023

May 17, 2023

How Can Pope Francis Promote Coptic Martyrs As Catholic Saints?

The way Pope Francis placed 21 Coptic martyrs into the official Roman Catholic martyrology has...

April 2023

April 20, 2023

Earth Day 2023: The Earth Mourns And Withers

God created the heavens, the universe, and the earth, and saw them all to be...

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Vatican II, Liturgy, And Liturgical Development

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The Threat Of Mass Extinction Is Real

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We Must Not Become Like Frank Pavone

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DeSantis, Abbott, Ducey And Migrant Week

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We Must Stand Behind The Rail Workers

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The Inflation Reduction Act And Our Hope For The Future

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