Prior to the release of "Amoris Laetitia," Pope Francis' groundbreaking new apostolic exhortation, in which the role of conscience was reaffirmed in moral decision making, Matt Malone, S.J., and Kerry Weber spoke with moral theologian James Keenan, S.J., for a primer on conscience issues. James F. Keenan, S.J., is the Canisius Chair and the Director […]
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New minimum wage increases need to reflect the economic diversity of the country
It is necessary for the federal government to establish a rate below which no worker should fall.
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Take a deeper look at Pope Francis’ statement on marriage and the family.
“The Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.”
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At the Intersection of Faith and Statistics
FiveThirtyEight.com's Leah Libresco joins Matt Malone, S.J., and Kerry Weber to talk about how faith and statistics inform one another, and other insights from this election season.
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Editors: Give child migrants their day in court—and a lawyer
42 percent of children detained by the U.S. immigration system must fend for themselves.
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Nepal’s vow to end child marriage
More than 140 million girls under the age of 18 will become brides between 2011 and 2020.
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Has President Obama fulfilled his campaign promise to rein in executive power?
Obama evinces little discomfort exercising the executive powers amassed by his predecessor.
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Closing Guantanamo Bay
Luke Hansen, S.J., former associate editor of America, talks to Tim Reidy and Kerry Weber about his work reporting on Guantanamo Bay and the plans to potentially close the facility.
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Twitter Turns 10
Sam Sawyer, S.J., America's director of digital strategy, talks about the 10th anniversary of Twitter.
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Editors: The presidential primary calendar is patently unfair.
It is long past time to find a better way to select presidential nominees.