It would be strange if a man so deeply immersed the messiness of history did not wonder about the deepest meaning of it all
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Pope Francis' gift was made not to honour a king, but as an ecumenical gesture of goodwill to Charles as supreme moderator of the Church of England
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A trial judge called the case of Sen. Ted Stevens the worst example of prosecutorial misconduct he had ever seen
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On no day is it more evident that grave injustice can be wrought by law than Good Friday
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The Church first condemned the concepts behind this doctrine in a document written by Pope Paul III in 1537. So why is its repudiation still an issue today?
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1963’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail,’ for all its legal and political significance, remains a profoundly religious text, a jailed pastor writing to fellow pastors.
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Word on Fire’s publication of a volume containing the papal preacher’s Good Friday sermons from 1980-2022 is a tonic to strengthen one’s faith.
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Let us hope the Vatican's recent clarification and repudiation finally puts the controversy to rest and helps foster reconciliation
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His public clash with Cardinal Seán O’Malley is an indication of how much the Holy Father’s reform agenda has faltered.
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There is a point past which spectacle becomes just vulgar, and vulgarity can become obscene. There was something of that in Ottawa last week.
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Johnston would be wise not to spend any more time than necessary in proximity to a premiership that has been problematic for so many prominent people
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Trudeau is now in the name-calling “racist” phase of his own Chinese election interference scandal, suggesting that Canadians who raise an eyebrow at foreign communist support for his party have hatred in their hearts
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In addressing worldly priorities, has Catholicism become more like liberal Protestantism?
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Contrary to the storyline pushed by papal courtier Austen Ivereigh and others, Pope Francis exercises authority in the manner of a Jesuit superior who, after hearing those he chooses to hear, makes his own decision.
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The Church’s energy for the Holy Father’s overarching mission of charity has been absorbed over the last 10 years by fights over doctrine, morals and liturgy — and he has to share some of the responsibility for that.
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Pierre Trudeau was not a Maoist, but he had a vague affection for the tyrant’s regime, which he passed on to his son
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In the 10 years of his papacy, Francis has taken about four trips per year, which is what Pope St. John Paul II averaged. In his journeys, he brings the tender compassion of God to all he meets.
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During his reign as pope, the Holy Father has attracted a cast of characters quite unlike any recent pontificate. Who has come to define the Francis era?
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