Just Catholic Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/opinion/columns/just-catholic/ Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:28:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png Just Catholic Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/opinion/columns/just-catholic/ 32 32 Harris promises a new way forward. Would that the pope would do the same. https://religionnews.com/2024/08/26/harris-charges-us-to-be-unafraid-to-move-forward-would-the-pope-say-the-same/ https://religionnews.com/2024/08/26/harris-charges-us-to-be-unafraid-to-move-forward-would-the-pope-say-the-same/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:24:54 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4163571 (RNS) — The Democratic convention brought more hope, especially to women, than Pope Francis.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/05/22/the-rise-of-the-catholic-bully/feed/ 0 In ‘Infinite Dignity,’ the Vatican defends people, not politics https://religionnews.com/2024/04/26/in-infinite-dignity-the-vatican-defends-people-not-politics/ https://religionnews.com/2024/04/26/in-infinite-dignity-the-vatican-defends-people-not-politics/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:14:22 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4145084 (RNS) — Tackling matters that are the topic of political debates today, the document drew more controversy than intended.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/04/26/in-infinite-dignity-the-vatican-defends-people-not-politics/feed/ 0 The politics of this Easter season https://religionnews.com/2024/03/22/the-politics-of-this-easter-season/ https://religionnews.com/2024/03/22/the-politics-of-this-easter-season/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:57:52 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4139230 (RNS) — The Christian celebration of new life comes as the world is flooded with ideas of death.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/02/16/trumps-language-of-evil/feed/ 0 To bless or not to bless? https://religionnews.com/2024/01/23/to-bless-or-not-to-bless/ https://religionnews.com/2024/01/23/to-bless-or-not-to-bless/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:12:56 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4129092 (RNS) — Rome's move to allow LGBTQ couples to be blessed has been misunderstood by many, and misrepresented by others.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/01/23/to-bless-or-not-to-bless/feed/ 0 Inconvenient truths at Christmastime https://religionnews.com/2023/12/15/inconvenient-truths-at-christmastime/ https://religionnews.com/2023/12/15/inconvenient-truths-at-christmastime/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:34:46 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4124200 (RNS) — It seems civility has left the planet.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2023/12/15/inconvenient-truths-at-christmastime/feed/ 0 ‘Excuse me, Your Eminence, she has not finished speaking’ https://religionnews.com/2023/11/15/excuse-me-your-eminence-she-has-not-finished-speaking/ https://religionnews.com/2023/11/15/excuse-me-your-eminence-she-has-not-finished-speaking/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 20:55:05 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4119513 (RNS) — Francis’ opening to women in church management is promising. Getting women into the sacristy is trickier.

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