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Pope John Paul II 20 years later: ‘He lives in hearts’
In 1984, Pope John Paul II met in Rome with 300,000 young people from all over the world in a meeting that laid the foundations for today’s World Youth Day. …
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A one-size-fits-all Mass doesn’t serve Black Catholics
Frustrated with the reserved nature of mainstream Masses in the U.S. Catholic Church, I want a worship experience that doesn’t force me to suppress my Black and African way of …
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Sketching lessons in love from Catholic Relief Services
Through the work of Catholic Relief Services, the world has become a better, kinder place for many people. Now, without the support of USAID, their dreams will become much more …
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Pope Francis faces new phase of papacy
The pontiff’s Jesuit roots are sure to guide his priorities in shaping the global church.
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Trump official’s stingy worldview fits American Calvinist ethics without obligations
Complex cultural shifts led to a more secular U.S. But Calvinism’s acute irony is that once the essence of faith was worn down, the habits of faith lingered and Calvinism …
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Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Reading 1 Isaiah 49:8-15 Thus says the LORD: In a time of favor I answer you, on the day of salvation I help you; and I have kept you and …
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The Prophetic Witness of St. John Paul II
Editor’s note: This essay originally appeared on CWR on April 1, 2015, and is reposted here, in slightly different form, to mark the 20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s …
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Contemplating life and love with St. Pope John Paul II
Twenty years ago, on April 2, 2005, St. John Paul II died, ending his 26-year pontificate. Throughout his long pontificate, he boldly taught the importance of building a culture of …
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U.S. State Department ‘monitoring’ UK government arrest of pro-life advocate
Livia Tossici-Bolt is awaiting a verdict in her case in which she was charged with violating a “buffer zone” that restricts pro-life speech near abortion clinics. / Credit: Photo courtesy …
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Secularization: Being born in Spain no longer means you’re Catholic, archbishop says
“Today we run the risk that our organizations, so dependent on the welfare state … could be easily confused with a very bureaucratic NGO [nongovernmental organization],” said Archbishop Luis Argüello, …