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Pope Francis and Family Issues
The Catholic Church's stand on marriage, divorce, and contraceptives can ...
The Catholic Church's stand on marriage, divorce, and contraceptives can seem out of step with the modern world—even to Catholics. Those who want to see reforms, such as making the process for obtaining an annulment easier,
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Susan Ross Extended Interview
The Roman Catholic Church’s understanding of the permanent nature of ...
The Roman Catholic Church’s understanding of the permanent nature of marriage “is really meant to be a countercultural position,” says Professor Susan Ross of Loyola University Chicago’s theology department.
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Father James Halstead Extended Interview
“The American post-Enlightenment contractual idea of marriage—that is, marriage is ...
“The American post-Enlightenment contractual idea of marriage—that is, marriage is what we decide it is—is an incredibly powerful idea that haunts the minds of American Catholics…The under-65 crowd is much more into contractual understandings of marria...
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Pope Francis in the U.S.
Pope Francis arrives in the US on Tuesday, September 22nd, ...
Pope Francis arrives in the US on Tuesday, September 22nd, for five busy days in Washington, New York, and Philadelphia. Managing editor Kim Lawton asks American Catholics about the beliefs that shape the Pope's view of the world,
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America’s Journey for Justice
"We are trying to convey to the folks that the ...
"We are trying to convey to the folks that the right to vote is a civic sacrament, and the voting booth is in fact the altar of our democracy. And for us to allow voter disenfranchisement and suppression to go on is a desecration of both,
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Religious Freedom Versus Rule of Law
"There are extraordinary circumstances under which people may be able ...
"There are extraordinary circumstances under which people may be able to break the law and claim higher authority, but being an elected official is not one of them," says Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
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The Battle Over Bears Ears
Twenty-five Indian tribes want the federal government to protect nearly ...
Twenty-five Indian tribes want the federal government to protect nearly two million acres of land sacred to Native Americans. But the proposal has created tension with local residents who want access to the land for recreation and development.
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A New Jewish Prayer Book
"We really wanted to create a prayer book that is ...
"We really wanted to create a prayer book that is inclusive of the full range of who is in our community today," says Rabbi Hara Person, executive editor of the Reform movement’s new holiday prayer book.
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Rabbi Hara Person Extended Interview
“We come every year. We sit in these pews, and ...
“We come every year. We sit in these pews, and yet every year our lives have changed, and we can really reflect on that change from year to year. Who is with us this year? Who was with us last year who’s not with us this year?
