Scholarship is necessary part of seminary formation
The need for changes in seminary formation is critical. Young priests are being turned out with little or no understanding or acceptance of the direction the church is moving under Pope Francis. The...
View ArticleWhite House Correspondents' Dinner was over the line
It may be a good time to remember Bob Hope. Hope was one of the first comedians to use political humor. His monologues were filled with gentle ribbing of presidents and other politicians. He probably...
View ArticleWith so much happening in the church, NCR's continued coverage is needed
This article appears in the Spring Fund Drive 2018 feature series. View the full series. I am pleased to have this opportunity to encourage readers to support National Catholic Reporter during its...
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What's wrong with the Trump presidency?
lucas-sankey-302618-unsplash resize.jpg (Unsplash/Lucas Sankey) The economy is good. Unemployment is down. Even wages are creeping upward. It can also be said that President Donald Trump has not proven...
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What to make of the on-again, off-again North Korean summit?
20180430T0956-0053-CNS-POPE-ROSARY-PEACE.jpg South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend a banquet inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas April 27....
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Is it time to talk about Trump's impeachment?
20180323T1428-15760-CNS-CONGRESS-SPENDING-BILL c.jpg U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Vice President Mike Pence as he holds an event to sign Congress' $1.3 trillion spending bill March 23...
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James Carroll highlights the genius of Peter Abelard
Abelard facade at Louvre c.jpg Statue of Peter Abelard by Jules Cavelier (circa 1853) on the facade of the Louvre Palace, in the Napoléon courtyard, Paris, France, pictured in 2012. (Wikimedia...
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President Trump is responsible for permanent damage to children
CNS-Family separation c.jpg People rally outside the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego June 22. (CNS/David Maung) I have been blessed over the past several weeks to have spent considerable...
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How should Catholics feel about a new Supreme Court Justice?
20180629T1122-0406-CNS-WASHINGTON-LETTER-SCOTUS-ROUNDUP.jpg (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) Catholics are divided as the country considers a new Supreme Court Justice. Those active in the right to life...
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President Trump shouldn't be nominating a Supreme Court justice
20180710T0956-0596-CNS-SCOTUS-NOMINEE-KAVANAUGH c.jpg The U.S. Supreme Court is seen July 9 in Washington. President Donald Trump later that night named Brett Kavanaugh, of the U.S. Court of Appeals...
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Trump's attacks on the press empower would-be dictators
20180710T0956-0587-CNS-SCOTUS-NOMINEE-KAVANAUGH crop.jpg President Donald Trump is seen on a broadcast monitor outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington July 9. (CNS/Tyler Orsburn) President Donald...
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Why I'm obsessed with President Trump
20180813T1002-0115-CNS-WASHINGTON-WHITE-NATIONALISTS.jpg An opponent of President Donald Trump holds a placard in Lafayette Square in Washington Aug. 12 prior to the start of the "Unite the Right 2"...
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Pennsylvania abuse report shows that the church requires dramatic change
20180815T1435-19428-CNS-ZUBIK-ABUSE-REPORT.jpg Bishop David A. Zubik of Pittsburgh addresses the media Aug. 14 at the pastoral center in Pittsburgh after the Pennsylvania attorney general released a...
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I stay Catholic, believing this church is better than it shows itself to be
church-pews-2401405_px_pixel2013 crop.jpg (Pixabay/pixel2013) NCR Forward is requesting feedback from its members on why they remain Catholic in view of the latest abuse crisis rocking the church. I...
View ArticleRepublicans highlight Trump administration's possible transgressions
According to Axios, Republicans have been busy generating a list of possible areas of inquiry that Democrats may pursue if they take over the House of Representatives in the 2018 election. They have...
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Could reform of the church mean schism?
rock-1181872_px_msandersmusic crop.jpg (Pixabay/msandersmusic) It seems the church is at a crossroads. Clearly, war has been declared on the Francis papacy by right-wing clerics like Archbishop Carlo...
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The crisis in the White House is heading for denouement
20180702T1218-0545-CNS-US-IMMIGRATION-POLICY.jpg The White House in Washington. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) How is one to categorize President Donald Trump's latest attacks on the FBI and the justice...
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Kavanaugh's confirmation leaves us with a divided country
CNS-KavProtest c.jpg U.S. Capitol police arrest a protester Oct. 6 ahead of the U.S. Senate vote on the confirmation of court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The Catholic judge became the newest...
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Should Catholics celebrate Kavanaugh's elevation to Supreme Court?
20181009T0841-21173-CNS-KAVANAUGH-CONFIRM-REACT c.jpg U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh takes his ceremonial oath during his Oct. 8 public swearing-in with retired Justice Anthony Kennedy in...
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Your midterm election vote is critical
CNS-voter c.jpg John Manson pauses while casting his ballot on Election Day, Nov. 4, 2014, at Renfroe Middle School in Decatur, Georgia. (CNS/EPA/Erik S. Lesser) There is a lot of noise in our country...
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