In Pope Leo’s early days, he has woven together an emphasis on synodality and social teaching with faithfulness to doctrine and truth.
The Editors
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A Moral Reckoning in Gaza
The war in Gaza has become one in which “the heart-rending price is being paid by children, the elderly and the sick.” Israel, along with its allies, especially including the United States, must reckon that cost as well.
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Farewell Francis, a pope of surprises
As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader, the editors of ‘America’ remember an extraordinary and beloved pontiff: Francis, a pope of monumental surprises.
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Trump’s attacks on immigrants hurt all Americans—and our democracy
The administration’s attacks on immigrants imperil the rights and freedom of all Americans.
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Trump is not a king. Immigrants are not invaders.
Donald Trump’s standoff with a federal judge over deportations is pushing the country toward a constitutional crisis.
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The Council of Nicaea, Christian unity and a common date for Easter
The common date of Easter 2025 between East and West can prompt Christians to reflect on what we all share.
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Trump is abusing his executive power. Congress must push back.
In order for the United States to remain “a government of laws, not of men,” the editors write, all officials entrusted with elected authority must recognize the constraints on their own power.
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The Christian response to a suffering world is hope.
Christian hope, as Pope Francis understands it, reminds us that a better and more just world is within our grasp.
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Can Americans still communicate across difference? That’s our work—even after the 2024 election.
In the language of Catholic social teaching, we might say that voters doubt whether the political system in which they participate sustains the common good.
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President Biden should pressure Israel to end war in Gaza before he leaves office.
The Editors: This moment cries out for the kind of decisive action that perhaps only a lame-duck presidency can bring about: putting the burden of peace on Israel for bringing the war in Gaza to an end.