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Telling Lies with the Body

Expert Christopher West explains Pope John Paul II's 'Theology of the Body,' a reflection on sexual love.

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Why Women Shouldn't Be Catholic Priests

Just as bread and wine are the essential "matter" of the Eucharist, so are men the "matter" of the priesthood.

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Leaping Faiths

I've learned traditions, rituals, and a little Hebrew. But two weeks from converting to Judaism, I still have some misgivings.

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'Spiritual Fertility': Celibacy as a Sign of Love

The pope's 1992 letter to priests explains the theological underpinnings of clerical celibacy as a "gift of self to others."

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The Myth of the Perfect Wedding

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