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 "Fratelli Tutti" and the Good Samaritan Society
"Fratelli Tutti" and the Good Samaritan Society

Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis’s recent encyclical on “fraternity and social friendship,” will generate work for theologians for some time.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 23, 2020First Things, Church Affairs
Pope Francis Didn’t Change Church Teaching on Marriage
Pope Francis Didn’t Change Church Teaching on Marriage

There is less in the Holy Father’s comments than meets the eye, but it remains a significant statement, and what exactly it means remains unclear.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 23, 2020National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
Amy Coney Barrett, Sen. Chris Coons and John Paul II’s Theology of the Body
Amy Coney Barrett, Sen. Chris Coons and John Paul II’s Theology of the Body

Coons’ grilling of Barrett over contraception employed a reverse theology of the body that contrasts radically with what JPII taught about the ‘language’ of conjugal self-giving.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 22, 2020National Catholic Register, Culture
We can finally admit that plastic recycling has been a sham all along
We can finally admit that plastic recycling has been a sham all along

After generations of governments at all levels promoting recycling with salvific zeal, we now have the confession: recycling of plastics has mostly been a crock.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 17, 2020Culture, National Post
Hugh Segal has been calling for a basic income for 50 years. Maybe it's time
Hugh Segal has been calling for a basic income for 50 years. Maybe it's time

This is a debate we should be having now, as the pandemic has caused the ground to shift on unemployment and government assistance.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 15, 2020National Post, Politics
‘Fatima’ Movie Faithfully Depicts Fear Overcomes by Hope
‘Fatima’ Movie Faithfully Depicts Fear Overcomes by Hope

If the children, so engagingly acted in the current film, can overcome their fear with faith, why not adults, too?

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Newman House ManagerOctober 14, 2020Culture, National Catholic Register
ABCs of Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith
ABCs of Amy Coney Barrett’s Faith

Failure to understand deeply religious people will underlie a lot of words thrown at the U.S. Supreme Court nominee this week.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 13, 2020Convivium, Faith
Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Olinto Marella Are Perfect Patrons for Today
Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Olinto Marella Are Perfect Patrons for Today

Two new beati, both Italians, have much to teach us.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 12, 2020National Catholic Register, Faith
Peace in the Mideast is about faith, not just politics
Peace in the Mideast is about faith, not just politics

The Abraham Accords attempt to make religion a factor of common heritage instead of division.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 10, 2020Politics, National Post
‘Fratelli Tutti’: Pope Francis’ Response to Current Global Political Realities
‘Fratelli Tutti’: Pope Francis’ Response to Current Global Political Realities

Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, not unlike Laudato Si before it, is more a political than a social document.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 10, 2020Church Affairs, National Catholic Register
Amy Coney Barrett, Mary Ann Glendon and the Feminine Genius
Amy Coney Barrett, Mary Ann Glendon and the Feminine Genius

Glendon was at the center of the Catholic Church’s pushback against a kind of feminism that pitted women’s public contributions against their mission in the family and culture.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 4, 2020Culture, National Catholic Register
The inspiring family story of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
The inspiring family story of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett

Barrett and her husband have seven children, including two adopted from Haiti and one with Down syndrome.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 4, 2020Culture, National Post
Visit a shining moment for Benedict, Newman

The 2010 visit to Great Britain was important for three key reasons which unite the figures of Newman and Benedict.

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Newman House ManagerOctober 4, 2020Faith, Catholic Register
Fr Mankowski was silenced by the Jesuits. It was a kind of tribute
Fr Mankowski was silenced by the Jesuits. It was a kind of tribute

A tribute to the late Fr. Paul V. Mankowski, S.J..

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Newman House ManagerOctober 4, 2020Faith, Catholic Herald
Why Cardinal Pell Is Vindicated by Cardinal Becciu’s Firing
Why Cardinal Pell Is Vindicated by Cardinal Becciu’s Firing

As Cardinal Pell arrives in Rome this week after three years in Australia, a look at the counterpoint between the cardinal’s return and Cardinal Becciu’s fall.

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Newman House ManagerSeptember 29, 2020National Catholic Register, Church Affairs
On Trade Policy, Trump and Biden Converge
On Trade Policy, Trump and Biden Converge

That convergence is part of a global trend in which economic priorities are shifting — and becoming more consonant with the priorities of the Holy See.

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Newman House ManagerSeptember 28, 2020Politics, National Catholic Register
When it comes to politicizing the Supreme Court, Biden went there first

Don’t go there? America already has, a long time ago. And Biden was one of the principal figures getting her there.

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Newman House ManagerSeptember 25, 2020National Post, Politics
This Trudeau apology is 50 years overdue

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh should demand a free vote in the House condemning the invocation of martial law by Pierre Trudeau's government.

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Newman House ManagerSeptember 22, 2020Politics, National Post
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