Analysis and Comment
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The Church; a field hospital, with clergy who smell like the sheep
Francis saw the Church as a field hospital for sinners, not a fortress for the pure, leading with compassion and open arms. He showed what he meant replacing hierarchical meetings with inclusive round tables involving clergy, laity, and women.
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America’s Catholic Church shifts toward old ways
Molded by plummeting church attendance, increasingly traditional priests and growing numbers of young Catholics searching for old orthodoxy.
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AI exposes new rifts in the Catholic Church
AI adoption reshapes culture, work, and faith. It challenges religious traditions, intellectualism, and theological discourse, urging the church to confront technology’s rapid integration with human thinking and divine experience.
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French bishops publish major study to boost interest in faith, help save churches
After years of neglect, historic churches across France are being restored, not just as architectural treasures but as places where faith and culture intertwine.
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