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Abrahamic Dialogue in the Shadow of War
For Francis, who has made interreligious understanding a hallmark of his papacy, the Israel-Hamas war represents a particularly difficult challenge.
By Thomas Banchoff
February 16, 2024
Religion
Politics
Ecumenism ..read more
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Superbowl Jesus
The “He Gets Us” advertising campaign recently featured during the Super Bowl is defective precisely because it fails to wound us.
By Daniel Walden
February 13, 2024
Sports
Religion
Culture ..read more
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Letter from Taiwan
“The fact that a child of miners is now the Taiwanese president is a particular point of pride for a country that loves to root for the underdog.”
By Albert Wu
February 4, 2024
Politics
Asia
International ..read more
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3M ago
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Lost Voices
Essentializing Latinos plays into the hands of Trump and the Far Right.
By César J. Baldelomar
February 2, 2024
Donald Trump
Politics
Race
Synodality
Religion ..read more
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Biden’s Missing Pieces
Bidenomics suffers from an overriding sense of incompleteness—to the detriment of workers’ security, our democracy, and Biden’s chances of winning in November.
By Justin H. Vassallo
January 31, 2024
Joe Biden
Economy ..read more
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China’s Living Dead
In Xinjiang province, the Chinese government’s assault on the Uyghurs has entered a new, insidious phase.
By Elizabeth M. Lynch
January 29, 2024
China
Foreign Affairs
Islam ..read more
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Finding God in Punk Anarchism
“I sought and found the Holy Spirit elsewhere, in punk music, which quickly led to anarchist hardcore music, radical politics, rioting, rallies.”
By Aaron Lake Smith
January 30, 2024
Religion
Politics
Music ..read more
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China's Living Dead
In Xinjiang province, the Chinese government’s assault on the Uyghurs has entered a new, insidious phase.
By Elizabeth M. Lynch
January 29, 2024
China
Foreign Affairs
Islam ..read more
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3M ago
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More Than a Sequel
'Laudate Deum' does not merely restate Pope Francis's commitment to the environment. It calls us with greater urgency to change the systems feeding climate change.
By Edward Tverdek
January 29, 2024
Climate Change
Pope Francis
Environment ..read more
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Deadly Roads
Post pandemic, traffic accidents and deaths are on the rise. Who's to blame?
By Regina Munch
January 29, 2024
Domestic Affairs ..read more