Culture
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“Evangelisation” to a 20-something parish outsider
A church worker with immigrants explains the Church better than any official document.
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The emerging paradigm of Catholic spirituality and theology
Christianity has always been diverse. Modern research, psychology and philosophy now ask theology to stand on firmer, evidence-based ground.
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Rubio’s Athens speech and the widening Atlantic
As the Trump administration binds Christianity to Western civilization and an “America First” vision, the Vatican under Pope Leo XIV resists, defending a global Church against becoming a tool of empire.
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A vision bigger than a handful of dust
Christianity sees human life stretching beyond time and space. It’s hard to argue that a view ending in dust is somehow greater.
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Claiming public space: who gets left out?
Christianity, indigenous spirituality and secular values compete for public space. Compliance divides us, and connection is what holds us together.
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When questions get louder than fear, power starts to listen
Citizens who once stayed quiet now press leaders with hard questions, and a government unused to accountability has begun to respond.
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Most homilies need a rewrite
Paul reduced the whole law to 39 words. Preachers who can’t say what they mean briefly may not know what they mean.
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Leo’s France visit shows church and country are changing
Youth in France greeted Pope Leo like a rockstar, European representatives welcomed him as a respected leader who supports multilateralism, reconciliation, justice and peace.
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The sari that speaks
Choosing Indian dress over European habits, Mother Teresa modeled a form of inculturation the Church would only later embrace. The modest garment worn by street cleaners became a worldwide emblem of compassion, poverty and spiritual commitment.
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How low can regular Mass attendance go?
The Math every Western diocese needs to learn; Catholic schools are full — Parish churches are empty! Is the clerical view, Church attendance, the only metric?
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