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I come to praise Italian Catholicism, not to bury it

It’s easy to lampoon many elements of the Italian Catholic experience – its addiction to government funding to the tune of more than $1 billion a year, its occasional pomposity and inflated sense of omni-competence (bishops here actually give interviews about the tax code and public works, for instance), its penchant for ambiguity if not outright hypocrisy, and on and on – but nevertheless, I come today to praise Italian Catholicism, not to bury it.

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Francis is Right: Fraternity is Good for the Soul and Requires Covid Restrictions

“Fraternity is the true cure for the pandemic and the many evils that have affected us,” Pope Francis told the Vatican diplomatic corps Monday morning. “Along with vaccines, fraternity and hope are, as it were, the medicine we need in today’s world.” What does fraternity require of us during the coronavirus pandemic?

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Survey: 70% of Catholics polled plan to attend in-person Christmas Mass

In a recent survey conducted by the Catholic Herald, 86% of respondents said they have attended Mass at least once since the pandemic began, with 44% attending weekly, 15% attending daily, and 26% going to Mass more than once, but not regularly.

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