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The myth of the naked public square
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The myth of the naked public square

Kenneth CraycraftOctober 8, 20254 min read
Catholicism cannot complement liberalism; it can only critique it. Catholicism is not liberalism’s ally, but its rival. This is because the political, legal and regulatory structures in the U.S. are built upon the foundation of a false moral anthropology.
Hatred and learning from history
BooksCommentaryRacial JusticeReligious Freedom

Hatred and learning from history

Greg ErlandsonOctober 7, 20254 min read
This is a story of great relevance for Catholics, for we were one of the three groups most targeted by the Klan, along with Blacks and Jews.
Fall Brings Sweater Weather…and Rosary Season
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Fall Brings Sweater Weather…and Rosary Season

Rita BuettnerOctober 6, 20253 min read
On a page, the words might seem like a repetitive series. But as with many spiritual practices, the Rosary is what you make of it.
Echoes of Eternity: Mahler and Duruflé in concert at Baltimore Basilica
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Echoes of Eternity: Mahler and Duruflé in concert at Baltimore Basilica

Samuel RoweOctober 6, 20254 min read
November, being the month of All Souls, is a time when many choirs (ecclesiastical and secular alike) perform music centered on the faithful departed. Local music lovers will have a chance to experience it when the Baltimore Basilica — America’s first cathedral — hosts Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. a one-night-only performance of Mahler’s Titan Symphony and Duruflé’s Requiem.
CUA’s president discusses Catholic identity, challenges in higher education and AI
CollegesCommentary

CUA’s president discusses Catholic identity, challenges in higher education and AI

Charlie CamosyOctober 6, 20258 min read
Peter Kilpatrick, president of The Catholic University of America, recently spoke with OSV News’ Charles Camosy about how the university is meeting these challenges and growing in recent years.
Beauty as truth?
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Beauty as truth?

Leonard J. DeLorenzoOctober 3, 20254 min read
Sarah Clarkson’s book, “This Beautiful Truth: How God’s Goodness Breaks into Our Darkness,” is a remarkable corrective to our persistent urge to “make sense” of evil and suffering.
Silence in a noisy world
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Silence in a noisy world

Effie CaldarolaOctober 1, 20253 min read
The noise of this world makes a home in our minds. God’s soft, silent sounds live in our hearts. We all need more silence.
Celebrating the holiness of St. Teresa of Avila
CommentarySaints

Celebrating the holiness of St. Teresa of Avila

J.J. ZieglerOctober 1, 20257 min read
More than five centuries after her birth, we can ask this Carmelite reformer to help us travel the paths of joy, prayer, fraternity and time in our own pilgrimage to God.
Question Corner: Why won’t the church grant me an annulment after my husband had an affair?
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Question Corner: Why won’t the church grant me an annulment after my husband had an affair?

Jenna Marie CooperOctober 1, 20254 min read
The goal of the church’s nullity process is to determine whether there was some problem or issue at the time of the wedding that was serious enough and of such a nature so as to prevent a true marriage from ever being contracted in the first place.
How might Archbishop Iannone, new prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops, shape the role?
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How might Archbishop Iannone, new prefect for the Dicastery for Bishops, shape the role?

Michael R. HeinleinSeptember 30, 20257 min read
The biggest indicator of how Pope Leo might govern the church so far can be found in the Sept. 26 appointment of Archbishop Filippo Iannone as then-Cardinal Prevost’s successor as prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.
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