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Editorials
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
What church and civic leaders can and must do to fight anti-Semitism
Hate crimes, particularly directed at the Jewish community, are stubbornly persistent both worldwide and in the United States, the editors write.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
The Editors: Evangelization, polarization and accountability among the most pressing issues for the U.S. church
As the U.S. bishops begin their meetings with Pope Francis, held every five years, here are some of the topics that need to be discussed.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: The culture wars won’t stop the rise of the religiously unaffiliated
The Pew Research Center recently declared that so-called nones, or the religiously unaffiliated, make up 26 percent of the U.S. population, up from 17 percent only a decade ago.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
The Editors: Unity and hope from the Amazon synod must speak louder than fear
One of the most significant questions we now face in the church is how to commit to the path of “synodal conversion,” overcoming fear and distrust.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Trump has betrayed the Kurds—and hurt U.S. credibility abroad
Mr. Trump’s turnabout is bad for the Kurds, bad for the campaign against ISIS and bad for whatever still remains of the nation’s international credibility.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Trump is stonewalling Congress. The House should respond with a formal impeachment inquiry vote.
While enough facts are still unknown that a decision on impeachment itself is premature, an inquiry is absolutely necessary, the editors write.
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Anti-Semitic hate crimes must be universally denounced
Every citizen, whether aligned with the political right or the left, must denounce these crimes against our Jewish brothers and sisters.
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The Editors: Guantánamo must close
The facility at Guantánamo Bay should be closed as soon as possible and the prisoners should be transferred to maximum security facilities and tried in a court of law.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
After Pope Francis’ Africa trip, stay focused on a ‘poor church for the poor’
Throughout the visit to Africa, we were invited to see what a “poor church for the poor” looks like. Let’s keep our attention there, the Editors write.