Justice
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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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Racism speaks — Church and World must listen
Structural racism, papal apology, and one priest’s story converge to ask the Church to listen without defensiveness or excuse.
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The rainbow’s real meaning
Beyond a sign of beauty, the rainbow is read here as a retired weapon, a divine vow to set violence aside.
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Rethinking how we respond to grief
Clichés meant to make sense of the senseless often backfire, leaving grieving people questioning whether they were ever truly okay.
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Can you forgive the people who destroyed your world?
Parents who lost children to a drunk driver and a gunman chose mercy over revenge. Their choices echo the Nuremberg interpreter who, concealing his Jewish identity, walked a Nazi propagandist to the gallows with compassion rather than contempt.
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