Ministerial Juridic Persons, mostly comprised of laypeople, have canonical authority for church ministries. That’s unprecedented, and potentially transformative.
Democrats should shelve arguments about “Medicare for All,” defend Obamacare, and denounce conservatives’ eagerness to rip coverage from those who need it.
My brother Robert, always in and out of treatment, was a gift. He taught me to accept my own frustrations, and to curb the envy of others I sometimes felt.
William Barr claims that Michael Flynn was the victim of ‘overzealous law enforcement.’ A close examination of recent legal history shows that isn’t so.
The acquittal of Cardinal George Pell doesn’t bring an end to the ‘Pell matter,’ since his release means different things to different constituencies in the church.
The Mexican government has already ordered people to stay home, with Mexico City under lockdown. But in a small pueblo in the south, life continues as before.
Dorothy Day is well-known for her ‘paradoxical’ nature, which resists political characterization. A new biography also contextualizes her life, filling in the gaps.
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