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Distinctly Catholic: In naming Bishop Leonard Blair to become the next archbishop of Hartford, Conn., the Holy See has sent what can only be described as a counter-sign.
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NCR Today: Blair from Toledo, Ohio, to Hartford, Conn.; married priest group launched in South Africa; Catholic environmentalism in Costa Rica; and much more.
On Friday, officials at the Colorado Springs, Colo., campus announced its 4,000 current cadets would be allowed to opt out of the final phrase of their honor code.
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Pope Francis met Monday with Burmese opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi for what the Vatican called a "rather significant encounter" between the two.
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Making a Difference: The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's recent report, "Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis," has important warnings for us.
Opinion: The Syrian regime's apparent use of chemical weapons against civilian areas constitutes a breach of the Geneva Protocol of 1925, which banned the use of chemical weapons.
We say: Auxiliary Bishop Robert McElroy in an essay in America magazine outlines a compelling argument for recalibrating the church's involvement in the public square.
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NCR Today: Georgetown U and Ave Maria U debate 'Catholic identity'; parishes aid homeless; @Pontifex tops 10 million followers
The re-emergence of the late Chicago Cardinal Joseph Bernardin as a model for the American Catholic future is a surprise of Francis' papacy.
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The sexual abuse crisis hopefully will "help us become more humble, less arrogant and bossy in our ministry," Bishop Charles Scicluna told the Canon Law Society of America.
