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The Fight for Religious Freedom

November 30, 2015

Vol. 213 / No. 17

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Books
Peter ReichardNovember 19, 2015

'Navy Priest,' by Capt. Jake Laboon, S.J.

STAR WARS SELFIE. Ukrainian woman poses with a person dressed as Darth Vader.
Film
Jim McDermottNovember 19, 2015

Mercy, sin and ‘Star Wars’

Poetry
Gary MetrasNovember 19, 2015

We kiss the person we love last thing beforethe coffin is shut       —Jack Gilbert You lean across the coffin’s gunwale to kissyour father before the rower launches into that long, last voyage to purgatory, while we, survivors, walk and drive onto stree

The Word
John W. MartensNovember 19, 2015

The Second Sunday of Advent: How is your church community preparing for the coming of Christ?

This is the logo for the Holy Year of Mercy, which opens Dec. 8 and runs until Nov. 20, 2016. (CNS/courtesy of Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization)
Current Comment
The EditorsNovember 19, 2015

As the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy approaches, many parishes and dioceses are preparing to celebrate and commemorate this time. Some will sponsor lectures or prayer groups. Jubilee doors will be opened and the sacrament of reconciliation will be encouraged. But as Pope Francis reminded us in

Current Comment
The EditorsNovember 19, 2015

Insurers in many states are raising premiums and increasing deductibles.

Bishop Juan Barros attends his first Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew in Osorno, Chile, March 21 (CNS photo/Carlos Gutierrez, Reuters).
Current Comment
The EditorsNovember 19, 2015

Sexual abuse needs to be confronted at every turn in our church.