The teaching seems cut and dry—and yet there are examples of conscientious objectors, like Dorothy Day, who abstained from voting.
October 2020
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
The bishops called abortion a ‘pre-eminent’ political issue. Calling it a ‘foundational’ one is better.
The U.S. bishops have said that “the threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority.” The statement would be more accurate and effective to say that the protection of unborn life is “foundational.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
What does Psalm 137 have to do with the World Series? Everything.
An exciting new version of Psalm 137 has been discovered, and it gives comfort to a long-suffering people.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
The United States is becoming more Latino every day. Encuentro shows there is nothing wrong with that.
Zoom meetings and virtual conferences don’t usually start with music, laughter and dancing, but that’s how V Encuentro does it.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
‘A political hit job’: Unofficial paper mailed to Wisconsin Catholics ahead of Election Day
Most of the articles in the unofficial paper are related to the presidential election, including opinion articles written by two advisers to President Donald Trump’s campaign.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Why do Catholics make up a majority of the Supreme Court?
Why are there so many Catholics on the nation’s highest court?
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
How long will the Latino community have to wait for a cardinal in the United States?
By some estimates, 40 to 45 percent of U.S. Catholics are Latino, including more than 60 percent of Catholics under the age of 18. How many U.S. cardinals are Latino? Zero.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pope Francis’ civil unions remarks challenge Catholics to encounter, not condemn
We can love without condoning, and we can communicate difficult teachings without wounding.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
NASA just discovered water on the Moon—in a crater named after a Jesuit priest
The water was found in the Clavius Crater. So who was Christopher Clavius, S.J., and why is there a crater on the moon named after him?
Posted inArts & Culture, Last Take
Remembering Jim Dwyer: Jesuit-educated, Pulitzer Prize winner and the last bard of New York
The death of renowned reporter Jim Dwyer is a loss for New York City—as well as for all the people he influenced, informed, or touched in other ways over the course of an impressive life.