Commentary
Dear Church, Teach Your Children Well
The Catholic Church appears in retreat, losing faithful members and closing parishes. Even among those who call themselves Catholic, there is apathy and/or misunderstanding.
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Culture
Statues, Dog Whistles, and Anti-Catholicism
The sudden rise and recent wave of anti-Catholic violence has come as something of a shock. What exactly do protests about George Floyd and accusations of police brutality have to do with Catholic churches, Saint Junipero Serra, Christopher Columbus, the Good Shepherd, and the Blessed Virgin Mary? On the face
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Worcester Pastor Declares Victory
City authorities in Worcester have dropped fines and an attempt to get criminal charges against the pastor who defied Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's executive order that severely limited church services during an earlier portion of the coronavirus emergency. Pastor Kris Casey has also withdrawn his federal civil rights
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M.I.T. Catholic Chaplain Forced Out Over Email Message About George Floyd
[UPDATE, Saturday, June 20, 2020: See the full text of the email message that got Father Daniel Moloney fired and a fact-checking analysis of it.] The Catholic chaplain has been forced out at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology because of an email message he sent Catholic students that questioned whether
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Boston Archbishop Criticized for Featuring Abortion Supporters During Racial Healing Mass
The Catholic Action League is criticizing the archbishop of Boston for allowing two supporters of legal abortion to take prominent roles during a public Mass last weekend. Cardinal Sean O'Malley celebrated a Mass for racial healing at Castle Island in South Boston on Saturday, June 13.
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Here’s What the M.I.T. Catholic Chaplain Got Fired Over
[Editor's Note: Below is the text of an email message that Father Daniel Moloney, the Catholic chaplain at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, sent to Catholics at the university (a group known as the Tech Catholic Community, or TCC) on Sunday, June 7, 2020. Two days later, the
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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Are Federal Civil Rights Categories, U.S. Supreme Court Says
A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court has found that a federal law preventing discrimination on the basis of biological sex also covers sexual orientation and gender identity even though it doesn't mention those characteristics. On a 6-3 vote – including reputed conservatives Chief Justice John Roberts and
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Saint Jerome Elementary Schoool’s Closure Draws Opposition From Former Principal
Although Saint Jerome School in Weymouth is scheduled to close for good at the end of this school year, some still hope that the Archdiocese of Boston reverses that decision — including the school's former principal. Kathy Puleo, who worked at the elementary school for 41 years and served
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