On Nov. 11, the Catholic Church lost a moral titan in the long struggle for racial equality and justice in the United States.

Gen. Min Aung Hlaing wields great political power in the country.

The change was in “no way” a response to the C.C.H.D.’s persistent online critics, an archdiocesan official says.

We hear so much about how stringent the church is, how unreasonable in her strictures, how strict in her unreasonableness. But there is no institution so unforgiving as the secular world at this, the most wonderful time of the year.

‘Now, I know I’m not the most grateful person you know, God, so let me take some time to tell you what I’m thankful for.’