Congress must stop passing the buck to the courts and do the work of passing a just immigration law.
The Editors
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Editorial: L.G.B.T. discrimination protections are not a catastrophe for Catholicism.
As with the Obergefell decision, this ruling also affords the church an opportunity to reimagine its public witness.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
To fight racism, Catholics must hunger for justice like we do for the Eucharist
Here are five ways for Catholics to deepen their commitment to working against racism.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The nation needs to mourn what—and who—have been lost.
We should not forget to mourn as the country begins to decide how to most prudently restart life.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Joe Biden should open his personal files
In the absence of irrefutable evidence, the public response has fallen, as with so much else in this era of polarization, along partisan lines.
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What our history can teach us about finding hope in devastation
The sacrifice of those we remember this month with “our undying gratitude” will not have been in vain.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
Editorial: Discerning when and how a pope emeritus should speak
It would be a powerful outward sign of unity in the church if the pope emeritus and those who advise him sought to avoid situations in which his public comments will be inevitably misused to suggest a division that Benedict has never wanted.
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Editorial: Our churches need our generous support to survive the pandemic
There is an ominous and spreading threat to any restoration of vibrant community in many of our parishes, for one simple reason: a shortage of money.
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To our church leaders during coronavirus: We see you, and thank you.
While the doors of our churches are closed for now, the shepherds have not abandoned their flocks
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The Editors: The coronavirus is exposing our society’s deep inequalities
The coronavirus pandemic is a shared experience for all inhabitants of the world, but it is not the same experience for all.