Kennedy is one of five Catholic justices on the Supreme Court.
June 2018
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
To prevent suicides we need more community, not less.
We must learn again that communities exist to create, sustain and protect life.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on her Catholic faith and the urgency of criminal justice reform
I believe in the forgiveness of sins.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
With no TV, how does Pope Francis follow the World Cup?
Francis vowed decades ago not to watch TV, but he still follows how Argentina is faring in the World Cup.
Posted inFaith, News
As Romero image inadvertently released, canonization details emerge
The image is the official one the Vatican will use on a tapestry when Blessed Romero is declared a saint Oct. 14.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
King of Jordan wins Templeton Prize for fostering Muslim cooperation
King Abdullah II of Jordan has won the 2018 Templeton Prize for promoting dialogue and cooperation between Muslims of differing traditions.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
13-year old juvenile admits to setting fire to historic Minnesota church
The juvenile was charged with arson in the first degree, according to a June 20 news release from the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, he was 13 at the time of the offense.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
On both sides of Atlantic, migrants meet hostile reception
The European crisis mirrors the one in the United States, where a broad-ranging Republican immigration bill was set for a vote Wednesday, with little certainty that it would survive.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Pakistanis hopeful as Pope Francis elevates country’s second-ever cardinal
Pakistan’s second-ever cardinal of the Catholic Church is slated to be installed on Friday, June 29.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions
The 5-4 decision fulfills a longtime wish of conservatives to get rid of the so-called fair share fees that non-members pay to unions in roughly two dozen states. The court ruled that the laws violate the First Amendment by compelling workers to support unions they may disagree with.