New Oxford Notes: September 2017
A Pontificate of Mercy — or a Merciless Pontificate?
The time has come to offer an unvarnished look at the fruits of this papacy: Four-and-a-half years of evidence shows that Francis has fomented division and preached politics over the Gospel.
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Pope Francis: Put-Down Artist?
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Religious Persecution Is Rising. Do Catholics Care?
Our struggles in the U.S. are a far cry from the hard persecution that our coreligionists elsewhere in the world face on a routine basis.
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