Opinion

Your thoughts on new laws and women deacons

May 24, 2019

Your thoughts: Some big news out of the Vatican on new laws mandating reporting of abuse or its cover-up, and Pope Francis handing over a report from the commission on women deacons.

Column | Distinctly Catholic

As we honor veterans, may we find better ways to resolve conflict

by Michael Sean Winters

May 24, 2019

Distinctly Catholic: It is a fitting tribute to pray for an end to war, to begin using our political power to disassemble the military-industrial complex, to work on peace-building initiatives in our communities and in our country, to support diplomatic efforts around the globe to end strife by peaceful means.

Commentary

Trump's emerging Catholic problem

by Mark Silk, Religion News Service

May 23, 2019

Catholics are moving away from President Trump. In the latest Quinnipiac poll, 55% of Catholics say they will definitely not vote for Trump in 2020, as opposed to 32% who say they definitely will vote for him.

Commentary | Signs of the Times

Abolishing the priesthood will not save the Catholic Church

by Thomas Reese

May 23, 2019

Signs of the Times: In an article in The Atlantic's June issue titled "Abolish the Priesthood," James Carroll provides thought-provoking analysis of the state of the Catholic Church, recounting the history of the sex abuse crisis in the church with special focus on Boston, Ireland, the Pennsylvania grand jury report and Theodore McCarrick.

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Your thoughts on new laws and women deacons

As we honor veterans, may we find better ways to resolve conflict

Trump's emerging Catholic problem

Abolishing the priesthood will not save the Catholic Church

Francis, the comic strip

Looking forward into the mystery

The wounded body of Christ: a response to Carroll's critics

Links for 5/23/19

Hierarchy and the need for a 'culture of vulnerability'

James Carroll's call to 'Abolish the Priesthood' is misguided and tiresome

St. Benedict counsels a little less talk, a little more thought

Growing old, growing up, growing whole

Cannes ecumenical jury applies thoughtful criteria to judge films

Francis, the comic strip

Links for 5/21/19

Women Deacons 101: Final Exam

Terrence Malick's new film about Franz Jägerstätter premieres at Cannes

Editorial: Extremist attitudes on abortion get us nowhere

Copy Desk Daily, May 20, 2019

New Trump administration policy is eugenics for immigrants

A knee scooter is a therapeutic 'luxury'

Fifth Sunday of Easter: Dream of the possibilities

Your thoughts on seminary formation

Cathedral's rebuilding must be an act of both worship and art

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