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Column - Benedict’s visit a light in darkness

Column - Benedict’s visit a light in darkness

As a casual but interested observer of Catholicism in America, and especially over the course of my time at Aquinas, I have encountered all manner of opinions regarding Pope Benedict XVI.
I’m not Catholic, but I cannot either deny the inevitable influence the Church holds on my life — a fact that I have, at [...]

Universities should resist stereotypes in Catholic dialogue

Anyone with access to a news search engine can queue pages worth of articles lamenting the approaching visit of Pope Benedict XVI. These columns predict that the Bishop of Rome will come wielding the hammer and scolding the laissez-faire approach of some American Catholic universities concerning secularizing forces within culture.
These articles seem to rely heavily [...]