“A real war with real death and real suffering being treated like it’s a video game—it’s sickening,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said.
Edward Desciak
Edward Desciak is an O'Hare Fellow at America Media.
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‘Be like Mike,’ or be like Christ?
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent, by Edward Desciak
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Catholic leaders enter Chicago-area ICE facility on Ash Wednesday after months of denied access
“It was a very good beginning,” Father Fossá said. “There was no tension. We felt welcomed. So if this continues, I think we could establish a ministry that will be very beneficial to the families.”
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Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants is safe—for now
They are safe for now but will Haitian immigrant residents lose temporary protected status as Secretary Krisit Noem and Trump administration desire? Their lawyer says, “Many of our clients—if not all of our clients—are absolutely petrified of going back” to Haiti.
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New graphic novel brings Sister Helen Prejean’s story to next generation of anti-death penalty activists
‘Dead Man Walking’ has proven compelling enough to thrive across its many mediums. The most recent version, a graphic novel illustrated by Catherine Anyango Grünewald and scripted by Rose Vines, is no exception.
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Armenian-American Christians say proposed U.S. bill would reward Azerbaijan for ethnic cleansing
A new bill seeking to lift restrictions on Azerbaijan has provoked resistance from Armenian community.
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Love your neighbor, especially at home
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Edward Desciak
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The religious rap revival at the Grammys
Many of the hip-hop’s most lauded works this year feature religious themes—themes that arguably helped spark a renewal of hip-hop itself.
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Twin Cities pastors preach on the killing of Alex Pretti: ‘We are walking in darkness and living in fear’
Alex Pretti “was known for his kindness and gentleness to the patients,” Father Tasto said. “So don’t pay any attention to the vilification from our national leaders.”
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Returning to post-holiday routine
A Reflection for Wednesday after Epiphany, by Edward Desciak