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The future of the pro-life cause
The U.S. Supreme Court justices, left to right, Justice Clarence Thomas, Justice Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Justice Ruth Bader...
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Confusions about ‘equality,’ ‘discrimination’
A groom and bride hold hands on their wedding day. The U.S. Supreme Court announced Dec. 7 that it will hear two cases challenging federal and state laws that define marriage as a union of a man and a...
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The legacy of Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI carries his pastoral staff as he leaves after celebrating Ash Wednesday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Feb. 13. The pope announced Feb. 11 that he will resign. (Paul...
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The dynamics of Conclave 2013
Cardinals from around the world are seen in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel March 12 as they begin the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI. Shut off from the outside world, the 115...
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Meeting Pope Francis
Newly-elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, waves after praying at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome March 14. At right is Cardinal Agostino Vallini, papal vicar for...
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Cross-centered Catholic renewal
Pope Francis delivers his homily as he celebrates Mass with cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican March 14, the day after his election. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano) In a Sistine...
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Impoverished spirits
Pope Francis sits with Vatican workers after celebrating Mass March 22 inside the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the Vatican residence where the new pontiff resides. The pope took a seat in the...
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A reformed (and re-formed) College of Cardinals
A red skull cap is seen as the world’s cardinals gather in St. Peter’s Basilica before the start of the last conclave in this 2005 file photo. Pope Benedict XVI named 24 new cardinals Oct. 20. The...
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The Bishop of Rome as Christian radical
Pope Francis greets a baby as he arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 17. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) It was a brief greeting to former colleagues. But if you...
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U.S. Catholics: overly assimilated?
“American Church: The Remarkable Rise, Meteoric Fall, and Uncertain Future of Catholicism in America,” by Russell Shaw. (Ignatius Press) With his new book, “American Church: The Remarkable Rise,...
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G.K. Chesterton, ‘major English author’
George Weigel is Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, D.C.Opinions expressed are the writers’ and not necessarily the views of The Catholic Sun or the...
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Middle East reality check
The humanitarian and strategic disaster of Syria should focus Catholic minds on the hard fact that there is no easy or quick path to peace in the Middle East, a very dangerous part of the world where...
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