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Your thoughts: Here's a sampling of letters to the editor from our readers in response to articles and columns that appeared on NCRonline in September 2020. 

Your thoughts: Recently, President Donald Trump announced his nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. A graduate of Notre Dame Law School, Barrett's ties to the charismatic Christian religious group, People of Praise, has come into question. 

Your thoughts: A new papal encyclical, entitled "Fratelli tutti" in Italian or "Brothers and Sisters All," will be coming out soon. Prominent Catholic women are raising objections to the title because it uses the Italian masculine plural to address the world's population.

Your thoughts: More NCR readers responded to the recent Vatican instructions that Catholic parishes should normally be led by priests. The Vatican also announced that changing the words of the formula for baptism renders the sacrament invalid, causing a bit of a theological debate. 

Your thoughts: The heartening ability to disagree without being disagreeable on a contentious issue — abortion.

Your thoughts: Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president, made the historic announcement that Sen. Kamala Harris was his vice president pick, the first woman of color to be on a major party presidential ticket. 

When you think of God's creation, what image comes to your mind? The contemplation of creation described by Pope Francis in Laudato Si' is the jumping-off point for EarthBeat's new spiritual reflection series by Paul Jeffrey.

Your thoughts: A month ago, the Vatican reiterated that Catholic parishes should normally be led by priests, stressing that arrangements for religious sisters or laypeople to head local parish communities can only be made when there is a shortage of ordained ministers. 

Your thoughts: An article on the Catholic Church and race was pulled from Sojourners website recently, sparking a controversy that eventually saw two resignations, the appointment of a new editor-in-chief and the republication of the article.

Your thoughts: NCR recently profiled two prominent Catholic politicians, Attorney General William Barr and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden.

Your thoughts: Each month, NCR gathers up a sampling of letters to the editor from our readers in response to articles and columns that appear on NCRonline. This week, we will focus on letters received in June 2020. 

Appreciation: A professor for decades at various U.S. Jesuit schools, including Fordham and Loyola New Orleans, Jesuit Fr. Raymond Schroth is recalled as a challenging, dedicated, influential teacher.

The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration announced on July 31 a gift of $1.5 million to NCR’s endowment earmarked to support and amplify “integral ecological education and journalism reflecting the spirit of Laudato Si’.”  The gift marks the establishment of the Laudato Si' Fund at NCR.

Your thoughts: NCR readers respond to Heidi Schlumpf's column that says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represents the demographic future of the Catholic Church, but also represents the church in her passion for justice and human dignity.

The National Catholic Reporter has named Bill Mitchell as its publisher and Barbara Fraser as its climate editor for NCR's project, EarthBeat.

Your thoughts: NCR reported that New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan sent copies of a book about qualities desirable for a future pope to all 222 cardinals around the world. This public lobbying for possible candidates of the papacy goes against longstanding practices.

This summer, NCR Forward members get access to special limited-access Zoom events featuring NCR writers and editors.

Your thoughts: Readers respond to an NCR editorial published this week on the scandal of Catholic voters for President Donald Trump.

Your thoughts: NCR recently published a report about Catholic composer David Haas who has been accused of sexual misconduct.

The Catholic Press Association of the U.S. and Canada has honored National Catholic Reporter with 17 citations of excellence in its 2020 awards contest.