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Priest leaves ministry: there’s a bigger question
One columnist’s account of leaving priesthood and religious life prompts a wider look at how institutions treat those who step away.
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Andy Burnham’s Catholic moment
Faith and political leadership: Andy Burnham’s faith background raises questions about whether religion truly shapes political leanings across Western democracies today.
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The little man on the cross!
Meaning and comprehension aren’t the same thing, and sacred spaces may work on people long before belief does.
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The ancient Catholic teaching of baptism of desire
A theology built on desire and blood, not only water, leaves no room for nationalism, persecution or claims of religious superiority.
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Worship needs the senses
Comparing a Canadian church service with Catholic liturgy reveals how ritual, symbol and abundance shape joyful, lasting faith.
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Mullally’s leadership teaches the Church
A reparative justice pilgrimage becomes a lens for rethinking how Catholic communities welcome neurodiverse believers into full church life.
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The delusion of divine insurance
Prosperity theology sells comfort as guaranteed, while its opposite glorifies suffering as automatically redemptive. Neither reflects the biblical record honestly.
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Bigger crowds, same loneliness
Cities were supposed to bring people closer together. Instead, they’ve perfected distance, keeping everyone somewhere else.
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Global child hunger hides in plain sight
Malnutrition affects tens of millions of children globally, with devastating, lifelong consequences for health and development.
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What kind of God do you believe in?
How people picture God, whether holy and remote or passionate and present, quietly shapes the kind of life they try to live.
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