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Seeking. Skepticism. Sanctuary.
Moses Mendelssohn observed that we can never fully know another person’s interior beliefs – and often can’t be certain of our own. The article draws on that insight to ask how parishes can make space for faith at every stage of certainty and doubt.
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Pope Leo a careful canon lawyer
Pope Leo is slowing beginning to reveal himself, not through dramatic gestures but through cautious, lawyerly responses; most of which is scripted.
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The Sistine Chapel’s God isn’t enough today
Can a white, male God creating a white, male Adam still speak to today’s world? Jesus welcomed all—Jews and Gentiles, slaves and free, men and women. Diversity was always part of the divine plan. What if creation looked like all of us?
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Equality and Synodality
As Pope Francis led the Angelus on Oct. 13, 2024, supporters raised a banner for equality in St. Peter’s Square. Within minutes, police surrounded the We Are Church International group, ordered the banner removed, and detained seven members — despite the message aligning with the Synod’s goals.
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