“This rush to execute would be reckless in any state, but Oklahoma in particular has a horrendous track record for problematic executions.”
Kevin Clarke
Kevin Clarke is America’s chief correspondent and the author of Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out (Liturgical Press).
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The Jesuit priests killed in Mexico were more than just names in a headline
One of Father Mora’s former students wanted me to know that he was much more to her than just another name, another victim, another number in Mexico’s spiraling civil violence.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Is pro-life America ready for life after Roe v. Wade? The view from Texas
Even pro-life advocates who have long called for overturning Roe v. Wade are unsure what comes next as a Supreme Court decision that could reverse the landmark 1973 decision is expected this month.
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Catholic bishops condemn Boris Johnson’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
“Migration is a complex issue, but it is not resolved by delegating our roles and responsibilities to other countries,” said Bishop Paul McAleenan.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pope Francis is making Bishop McElroy a cardinal—and the response from Catholic Twitter is depressing.
Instead of a point of pride and hope among all U.S. Catholics, the announcement of Cardinal-designate McElroy’s impending elevation became just another opportunity for Catholic twitterati to have at it.
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‘They are traumatized’: How Catholic Charities is responding to Uvalde after the shooting
Catholic Charities has established a command post of sorts at Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde, offering emotional and spiritual support to anyone able to receive it.
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War, Covid-19 and climate change have collided to bring about another global crisis: hunger
Long before Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, smaller conflicts have been displacing people and disrupting growing seasons and food markets around the world.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The hidden crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic: 7.5 million orphaned children
Researchers report that pandemic-associated orphanhood and caregiver loss are increasing at an unparalleled speed.
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Catholic humanitarian groups are a ‘lifeline’ for Haitian migrants in Mexico
“Haitians have been making their way north, trying to find a safer, more prosperous place” to work and live.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
On Russian oligarchs and ours: we need to talk about our billionaire problem
Elon Musk is making headlines by buying Twitter, but he is only one of the American oligarchs working to protect their wealth while fighting policies that would benefit the common good.