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Restoring the woman's diaconate would be countercultural—and theologically correct, says scholar Phyllis Zagano.
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Our warming climate is leading to food insecurity as weather becomes more volatile. Climate-driven scarcity also affects the natural materials used in religious rituals, including the wheat used to make communion hosts.
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November is a month of remembrance. Beginning with the feasts of All Saints and All Souls and ending with Thanksgiving, it is a liminal time inviting communal reflection on our long and complex history.
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For 30 years after the shocking murder of one of their community, the Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland transformed the horror of that crime into raising awareness of violence against women and girls, as well as fervent advocacy against the death penalty.
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The gospel is not neutral. It is biased toward justice. When powerful interests target the vulnerable, we are called not to be silent but to flip the tables, as Jesus did.
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From wakes, to visiting cemeteries, to roadside shrines, these articles highlight the many practices Catholics can incorporate into their prayer life as they seek to honor the dead.
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When voters go to the polls this month, it is no exaggeration to say the viability of the American nation will be on the ballot along with the destinies of millions of people around the world. It is hard to recall a midterm election of such consequence.
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Even though this execution will now be carried out privately, it will still nevertheless be carried out. And, crucially, it will be carried out in our name, by a government created through our choices at the ballot box.
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In a time when tragedies feature prominently on the news, children often remain removed from real-life encounters with dying and death, which makes conversations about death even more fraught.
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The church asks that people offer their time, talent, and treasure—but what if you can't?

Do you think these expectations are reasonable, practical, or outdated? Take our survey and let us know what you think.
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For Catholics, the history around birth control is complicated. As church teaching increasingly drew a firm line against contraception, Catholic clergy, theologians, and laypeople were partici­pating in a broader debate about responsible parenthood.
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An anchorage gave a woman something not available to most women in the Middle Ages: what Virginia Woolf called “a room of one’s own”—a protected, private space where the creative, spiritual, and intellectual life could flourish.
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The invasive species framework can be a helpful way of understanding humanity’s impacts on creation, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.
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The war on Iran fails to meet the Just War condition of proportionality: The suffering engendered by conflict cannot exceed the suffering meant to be addressed. The Iran campaign is creating real suffering in real time.
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October 24 is the feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret, founder of the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In 1859, Claret received three visions from Jesus, detailing three impending global scourges for the upcoming century.
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A year after ICE turned away the eucharistic procession bringing the sacrament to detained migrants, disheartening as that occasion was, there is reason to hope.
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Science fiction writer and scientist Isaac Asimov once said, “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” That observation has become increasingly relevant, including for family life.
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The church encourages us to give our time, talent, and treasure and serve its faithful mission via different avenues. But what if this is simply not feasible?

Take our survey here.
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For those who want to support cancer patients—especially within a community of faith—the most important thing is to respect our own unique response to the ordeal, to contain your own emotional reactions, and to refrain from making assumptions about cancer.
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Readers share their thoughts on whether there's a place for AI chatbots in Catholic spirituality. Of those who responded, over 60% said they would not feel comfortable telling an AI chatbot something that they wouldn’t tell a priest, pastor, or mentor.
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