By Brett Robinson
Attempts to evangelize online are not wrong, but the venue is not ideal.
4/27/18
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By John Garvey
Stephen Hawking was a brilliant and influential physicist responsible for, among other things, the conclusion that black holes emit energy that we now call "Hawking radiation."
4/26/18
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By Greg Erlandson
The reaction to the video of this encounter has been quite positive. Surprisingly, however, there has been a strong minority who felt this was more evidence that the pope was not up to snuff when it comes to doling out doctrine.
4/20/18
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By Ann M. Augherton
So many of our readers commented on how touching was the video of Pope Francis hugging and consoling a young boy in the suburbs of Rome.
Emanuele was chosen as one of a few children in the struggling neighborhood to ask a question of the pope. When it was his turn, he couldn’t make the ask. He tried, but even after one of the priests encouraged him, he just couldn’t do it and began to cry.
4/20/18
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By Zoey Maraist
I don’t know much about Irish politics, but when I arrived in Dublin last week it was clear that there was an upcoming vote on abortion. Looking out the airport bus window I saw signs all over the city. On the pro-choice side, the predominant slogan was — “For compassion in a crisis, vote yes.” […]
4/19/18
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By Elizabeth Foss
In a 2013 interview with CSPAN, Barbara Bush said, “I pray. George and I pray every night, out loud, and sometimes we fight over whose turn it is, but we do.”
4/19/18
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By Msgr. Andrew R. Baker
When I arrived at Mount St. Mary's Seminary as the rector three years ago, I thought I knew how to answer the question of how someone becomes a Catholic priest.
4/19/18
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By Katie Prejean-mcgrady
It has been nearly a month since the beginning of the presynod gathering on "Young people, the faith and vocational discernment," in Rome.
4/19/18
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By Maria Pia Negro Chin
More than 100 students gathered recently in Rome to use their talents in the first-ever Vatican Hackathon, a collaborative event that harnessed the technical skills and creativity of young people to address issues of social inclusion, interfaith dialogue and assistance for migrants and refugees.
4/19/18
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