October 24, 2013
Commentary: The decision by Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar of El Salvador to close its human rights office, Tutela Legal, is sudden and poorly explained.
A version of this story appeared in the Nov 8-21, 2013 print issue under the headline: Historian calls pope 'Vatican II high octane".
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Kansas City, Mo. — October 24, 2013
Longtime church historian Jesuit Fr. John O'Malley said he sees potential for church reform, even if it's just from the new tone and message coming from Rome.
A version of this story appeared in the Nov 8-21, 2013 print issue under the headline: Baptism rates slide despite high-profile boosts.
October 24, 2013
The rates of baptism in the United States are nose-diving as fewer people think it's essential to have "God in the middle." Here's why.
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October 24, 2013
NCR Today: Scrutiny on St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese continues; victory for Milwaukee archdiocese in bankruptcy case; Philly's sex abuse crises continue.
Toledo, Ohio — October 23, 2013
Three men who were sentenced to death only to be exonerated years later have a message for America: Abolish the death penalty because the judicial system doesn't work.
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October 23, 2013
Just Catholic: "Captain Phillips" tells the sad story of teenaged boys who did the unthinkable to overcome their poor backgrounds and paid with tragedy.
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October 23, 2013
Grace on the Margins: The secret sale of Mount Manresa in Staten Island, N.Y., has upset neighbors and supporters, who are doing their best to save the land.
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October 23, 2013
NCR Today: Pope Francis announced Wednesday he would remove bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst from his position for the time being.
by Melissa Musick Nussbaum
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October 23, 2013
My Table is Spread: My sister and I went to see women we love in assisted-living residences. We didn't expect the sense of what is right and wrong with their care.
A version of this story appeared in the Oct 25-Nov 7, 2013 print issue under the headline: Imbalance undermines bishops' campaign.
by David E. DeCosse
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October 23, 2013
Opinion: Pope Francis has pointed the way toward a better balance on political topics. Will the U.S. bishops follow his lead?