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The vice president of the United States made unsubstantiated allegations about child sex trafficking based on social media gossip — gossip that originally elicited serious threats to …

Nov 26, 2024 · Over the last few months, the National Catholic Reporter has added seven members to our Board of Directors, drawn from all aspects of Catholic life: education, …

Jan 10, 2025 · We are in a moment of unprecedented division and uncertainty in both the church and society. That's why Pope Francis could not have made a better choice to lead the …

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In We Burn Daylight, Bret Anthony Johnston tells a fictional story similar to 1993 Waco siege to engage questions about religious freedom, state-sanctioned violence and the blurry line …

Scripture for Life: Remembering Paul's message that no gift is lesser or unnecessary, we can ask the Spirit how to use those gifts for the good of all.

Aug 11, 2024 · The 2024 elections will be an intervention into our current divisive way of seeing. It intervenes, and whether it is successful in removing what has been blocking the clarity of our …

Pope Francis teaches that if we want to experience the joy of the Gospel and union with God, we need to begin by sharing God's concern for the poorest among us.