Church in the US

Vatican strives to revive idea that there’s only one “America”
- Church in the US, Vatican
- Sep 26, 2016
With the backing of Pope Francis, the Vatican is striving to revive the “prophetic intuition” of St. Pope John Paul II that despite global divisions between north and south, there’s really only one “American” continent, stretching from Canada to the pontiff’s own native Argentina.
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Addressing voter anger key to November, Georgetown panel says
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Sep 26, 2016
Underlying anger and deep-seated distrust of government — and the major party candidates — are at the root of one of the most tumultuous presidential campaigns in memory, one in which many Americans will either vote against rather than for someone, or just not vote at all.
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Charlotte Catholics struggle to cope with latest police shooting
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- Sep 26, 2016
Catholic leaders in Charlotte, N.C., in the wake of another controversial police shooting, are acknowledging people’s anger and fear, but encouraging them to lift each other up and bring their Catholic faith into the world, “uplifting and elevating others to do better, and honoring and recognizing who we are.”
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Philly prelate says power of pope’s visit was ‘personal presence’
- Church in the US
- Sep 25, 2016
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia says that although “it’s hard to be patient,” one year probably isn’t enough time to gauge the impact of Pope Francis’s visit last year, but the long-term effect should be “a stronger commitment at the grassroots level to faithful marriages and families.”
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Los Angeles archbishop sees ‘Latino moment’ in America
- Church in the US, Interviews
- Sep 25, 2016
Archbishop José Gómez of Los Angeles isn’t just any bishop, but one of the most influential prelates in the U.S. and, arguably, the world, seeing himself as a “bridge” between the Americans and a tribune for Hispanic/Latino issues in the States, especially immigration.
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Pope Francis came to America not to lecture, but to inspire
- Church in the US, Commentary
- Sep 25, 2016
Instead of using his visit to America last year to strictly lecture politicians and the public about the moral failures of a nation that has drifted far from upholding Catholic ideals about life and family, Pope Francis offered us something to aspire to.
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