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How Catholic women fought against Vatican’s prohibition on contraceptives

Mary J. Henold, Roanoke College Fifty years ago a fierce debate erupted in the Catholic Church over the papal document “Humanae Vitae,” which reiterated...

The ‘real’ St. Valentine was no patron of love

Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers,...

What the joyous solitude of early hermits can teach us about...

Kim Haines-Eitzen, Cornell University In today’s world, loneliness seems to have reached epidemic proportions. Countless studies have highlighted the serious and negative impact that loneliness...

The complex history of ‘In God We Trust’

David Mislin, Temple University In his first State of the Union address President Donald Trump sought to link religion with American identity. “Together, we are rediscovering...

Why Trump’s evangelical supporters welcome his move on Jerusalem

Julie Ingersoll, University of North Florida President Trump’s announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 6 that the U.S. would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel received...

How a group of California nuns challenged the Catholic Church

Diane Winston, University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism California in the 1960s was the epicenter for spiritual experimentation. Indian gurus and...

Martin Luther’s spiritual practice was key to the success of the...

Marion Goldman, University of Oregon and Steve Pfaff, University of Washington On Oct. 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of...

Why Pope Francis is reviving a long tradition of local variations...

Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross Pope Francis has changed Catholic Canon law – and met with some intense reactions. At stake here is...

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