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The place of nonviolent civil disobedience in today's culture

Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices I used to travel annually to Fort Benning, Ga., for the annual vigil at the gates of the School of the Americas, now called the Western Hemispheric Institute for...

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Why are the Catholic bishops silent on the Wisconsin recall election?

Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Wisconsin is facing a divisive recall election Tuesday. The election pits current Gov. Scott Walker against recall challenger and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who...

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What does Paul Ryan mean for Catholics?

Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices My home state of Wisconsin cannot stay out of the electoral politics headlines. The latest is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney naming Paul...

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Reconciling the passions of the members of the church

Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: The church has more cracking down to do if it wants to maintain a consistent ethic on how its members perceive women's ordination and interfaith...

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Bearded popes, forgotten popes and papal children: papal trivia in this...

Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Conclave 2013Young Voices: When was the last time a man with a beard headed the church? Who's the most forgotten pope? These answers and more.

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The 'Catholic 7,' men's basketball and higher education

Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: Success in the new Big East conference could mean big things for the "Catholic 7" who have gone their own way.

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Glass ceilings: the Boy Scouts and the Catholic church

Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: One thing the Scouts and the church can certainly agree on is having glass ceilings for certain members based on identity categories.

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Trust and leadership: Where are our role models?

Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: Church leaders hope the secular world can learn from the values of the religious traditions. But sometimes, we need to look past them to find the true...

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Faith and food: Monasteries enter the conversation

Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: One woman spent months traveling the world, learning about the food men and women religious at monasteries make.

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DePaul the first Catholic university to offer LGBTQ minor

Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: DePaul University is the first Catholic university to offer an LGBTQ studies program as a minor. That makes me a proud alumnus.

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