For U.S. Catholics, every synod is also a valuable reminder—and corrective—that it is not all about us.
The Editors
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The time to invest in a sustainable future is now
A fatalistic attitude is not the proper response to climate change.
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The Editors: Stop shrinking assistance programs with bureaucracy
Two trends converged in Arkansas: reinforcing a stigma about receiving public assistance and using inefficient bureaucratic procedures to drive recipients off these assistance programs.
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The Editors: Slashing refugee numbers is unethical and harms our country
It should go without saying that there is little justification for such a callous and indifferent response to refugees at the exact moment that the United States enjoys its strongest economy in a generation.
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What you need to know about the 2018 Synod on Young People
America’s Vatican Correspondent Gerard O’Connell and America’s National Correspondent Michael O’Loughlin will be in Rome covering the 2018 Synod on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment.
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The Editors: It is time for the Kavanaugh nomination to be withdrawn
The nomination of Judge Kavanaugh has become a referendum on how to address allegations of sexual assault.
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What a deal for Catholics in China could mean for Uighur Muslims
Pope Francis, in keeping with his predecessors, has sought every opportunity to improve relations with the Chinese government. With the news that a historic agreement is imminent, the Vatican faces a risk and an opportunity.
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Catholic schools need the vibrancy of the Latino community
Knowing that the future of the church will largely be in the hands of Latinos, it is paramount that Catholic schools help form them in the faith and help them become our future leaders.
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The Editors: ‘gay panic’ is no justification for violence
The federal bill would also require the U.S. attorney general to produce an annual report on prosecutions in federal court for crimes committed against L.G.B.T. people “that were motivated by the victim’s gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation.”
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The consequences of selling arms to Saudi Arabia
The United States has no immediate security interests in the military campaign, led by the Saudis and backed by the Yemeni government, against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.