Justice
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Ultimately abusive power never wins
Babylon called its violence holy, and Genesis called it folly. The pattern still repeats wherever power wraps cruelty in sacred language.
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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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The Church — a test of Christ’s compassion
Compassion takes shape in ordinary human lives, in small acts of presence that make divine love something people can touch.
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Stories of suffering need more than outrage
Personal stories keep policy human, but they can hide trade-offs, breed self-righteousness and blind us to the imperfection of every system.
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Birthing our own theology
From Anne Boleyn’s forbidden reading to Gisèle Pelicot’s quiet faith, real theology often begins far outside church walls.
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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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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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An “eye for an eye”?
A path away from retaliation. Revenge, whether personal or national, only breeds more bloodshed.
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The bishop said “you should be ashamed of yourself”
One woman’s decades-long calling to priesthood was met with shame, silence and repeated institutional denial.
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What would victory over Iran actually involve?
Ancient warnings about unchecked power and justice offer a sobering lens on today’s push for regime change.
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