Loyola Academy at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix is a program for incoming sixth grade boys who demonstrate academic gifts and financial need.
J.D. Long García
J.D. Long García is a senior editor at America and co-author of Clericalism: The Institutional Dimension of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis.
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‘Stop blaming Trump’: Immigration advocates call on Biden to address the border crisis
Some things have changed on the southern border, but a lot of things remain the same, according to Catholic humanitarian groups on the ground.
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The Jesuits partner with descendants of enslaved people they once owned and sold to raise $100 million for racial justice
The Society of Jesus is teaming up with the descendants of enslaved people once owned by the religious order to reconcile and heal the deep racial wounds of America.
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Xavier Becerra, Biden’s HHS pick, is ‘an enemy of the health of women and the unborn,’ pro-life leaders say
Meanwhile, Sister Carol Keehan, who led the Catholic Health Association for 14 years, called Becerra “a leader whose character is rooted in his Catholic upbringing and values.”
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Catholic schools are facing the biggest enrollment drop in 50 years. This one is bucking the trend.
Catholic school enrollment dropped by 111,000 last year. But at St. Joseph, a small Catholic school in Anderson, S.C., the student body has nearly doubled.
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Catholic bishops on the border have high hopes (and advice) for Joe Biden on immigration
Immigration advocates, including four bishops, sent a letter to President Biden on Jan. 28, urging his administration to restore asylum, offer protection over deterrence at the border and overhaul the current immigration policy.
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Covid-19 restrictions move pro-life rallies online. Here’s what California is doing.
“There’s more to being pro-life than abortion and assisted suicide,” said organizer Kathleen Domingo. “We want to keep our families safe. We didn’t think it was worth the risk. Life is precious.”
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Joe Biden’s $4 billion plan to discourage Central American migration at its source
The Biden administration has vowed to invest $4 billion in Central America to address factors that drive immigration to the United States—economic insecurity, violence, environmental crises and government corruption.
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‘There’s no stopping the baby.’ The pandemic won’t cancel Posadas this Christmas.
During the nine days before Christmas, friends and family gather for the re-enactment, with two children dressing up to play the roles of Mary and Joseph.
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A pandemic won’t stop these California Catholics from (safely) celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe
Celebrations for Our Lady of Guadalupe will look different this year.