Looking back on our 25-year friendship, I thank Cardinal Pell for reminding me of what is most important.
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The funeral of Cardinal George Pell provides a useful opportunity to know the usual practice for a cardinal of the Roman Curia.
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His faith, even during wrongful detention, was the crown of an inspiring Catholic life.
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The death and funeral observances also offered rather remarkable symmetries that echoed aspects of Benedict’s life.
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The homily for the pope emeritus was inadequate for the occasion, but measured by the Holy Father’s own standards, it was actually something special.
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In his ‘Spiritual Testament,’ the Pope Emeritus desired that, after his death, the world hear one more time that the faith was reasonable.
Read MoreHe dedicated his life to telling anyone who would listen that friendship with God was the answer to the deepest longings of the human heart
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Decisions about his household say a lot about a prelate. For Pope Benedict, it is no different.
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His Holy Saturday life ended on Dec. 31 — what might this secular and liturgical date suggest to us in God’s providence?
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As global population growth continues to slow, the fear of overpopulation may be replaced by one of too few people
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The funeral rites follow from the novelty of the Pope Emeritus’ abdication in 2013, which was an utter innovation in the entire history of the Church.
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YEAR IN REVIEW: The queen’s funeral was at odds with Catholic practice in some key respects. That noted, the great Christian event of 2022 has lessons for Catholics in the year ahead.
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Despite the lamentable developments in Ukraine and beyond in 2022, it’s possible 2023 could herald long-desired ecumenical breakthroughs.
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China-only iPhone update makes it more difficult to use a feature that allowed users to evade government surveillance
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Christmas at the Vatican offers three topics not addressed that defined the year.
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Catholics are asking why Frank Pavone was given such a severe penalty, especially when other malefactors are not dismissed from the priesthood.
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The response of the Society of Jesus to this distressing issue seems inadequate and dishonest; the conduct of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith curious; and the role of the Pope perplexing.
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The country music star continues a long tradition — from the angels through Matthew — of telling stories through the gift of song
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