The new Pew Research Center survey shows that U.S. Catholics want a more inclusive church — but differing Mass attendance reveals divides on key issues.
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Pope Francis spent papacy going to peripheries; at funeral, they came to him
by Carol Glatzby Carol GlatzMore than 160 nations sent delegations headed by kings and queens, presidents and prime ministers, and other government officials to Pope Francis’ funeral.
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Poor and powerful pray at funeral for Pope Francis, a pope ‘with an open heart’
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenPope Francis was “a pope among the people, with an open heart toward everyone,” said Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals.
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Pope Francis globalized the papal office differently than his globetrotting predecessor St. John Paul II, shaped by being both from Latin America and a Jesuit.
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VACHERIE, La. (OSV News) — In an effort to blunt criticism of the poor air quality in Beijing prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Chinese government implemented ambitious measures …
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Cardinal McElroy, immigration advocates warn US at a moral crossroad with migrants
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWashington’s new Cardinal Robert W. McElroy grappled with the need to send a clear moral message on the dignity of migrants at an event in the nation’s capital.
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As issues like abortion, assisted suicide and in-vitro fertilization continue to be widely discussed today, looking back on the prescient writing of St. John Paul II on such matters can …
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Most U.S. adults say COVID-19 did more to drive the country apart than bring it together. For a church willing to learn, COVID holds many potential lessons.
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Marquette gets multimillion-dollar gift to boost natural family planning institute
by Zoey Maraistby Zoey Maraist(OSV News) — Marquette University in Milwaukee received recently a $7.5 million gift to endow its Institute for Natural Family Planning within the College of Nursing. The Jesuit university revealed Feb. …
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A multiyear decline in Christianity in the U.S. may have leveled off, but Pew finds Catholics are seeing the greatest net losses compared to other religions.
