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The Catholic Church is increasingly diverse – and so are its controversies

  • Written by Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imageGerman Bishop Georg Bätzing talks with members of various Catholic youth organizations holding up umbrellas reading "Consecration for All" and "Jesus had two fathers."Sebastian Gollnow/Picture Alliance via Getty Images

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