BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: The legacy of Pope Francis

At one of the meetings of cardinals in advance of the conclave of 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the archbishop of Buenos Aires, rose to speak.  In simple but provocative language, he called for a Church that goes out from itself to the margins, both physical and existential. A Church that remains focused on itself, preoccupied with its own disagreements and tensions, will be, he insisted, ineffectual.   By all accounts, this was the speech that secured his election as pope just a few…

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Jewish Harvard students speak out after university sues Trump admin over funding freeze

Harvard students and alumni are speaking out after the university announced it is suing the Trump administration rather than comply with its demands to address antisemitism on its campus. “The government withheld funds from racist schools that refused to integrate. The Obama administration repeatedly threatened to withhold federal funds to sexist schools that refused to combat…

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Prince William’s public dig at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shows he ‘doesn’t care’ what they think: experts

Prince William is sending out an undeniable message to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Jason Knauf, the former royal aide who accused the Duchess of Sussex of bullying, was recently named CEO of The Earthshot Prize, William’s key environmental organization. “Prince William’s decision to make Jason Knauf, the former private secretary of the Sussexes, the…

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