If begun, impeachment could succeed in the House, but conviction and removal from office would almost certainly fail in the Senate along partisan lines.
Editorials
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The Editors: At its core, the death penalty is indefensible
The U.S. Supreme Court is bedeviled by never-ending questions about capital punishment that underscore the practice’s capriciousness and cruelty.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
The Editors: Pope Francis’ new exhortation is a gift to the church
On April 2, the Vatican released “Christ Lives,” the third apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis.
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When Father Walter Ciszek celebrated Easter in Soviet Russia
From 1964: It was Easter that made up the core of the “good news” preached by the apostles.
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When prohibition ended, the Jesuits were as relieved as anyone else
From 1933: Prohibition has been a bitter experience, and a time of disaster.
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The Editors on the McCarthy-Stevens hearings of 1954
From 1954: The turn taken in the McCarthy-Stevens hearings beginning May 4 dramatized across the nation the grave constitutional issue posed by Senator McCarthy’s “methods.”
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The Editors on the eve of Vatican II: Will it succeed?
From 1962: What grounds exist for reasonable confidence in the Council’s outcome?
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Saint Boniface: The patron saint of D-Day
From 1944: May the English-born Saint Boniface, through his intercession with God, bring out of the battles of today the peace of tomorrow.
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Editors: The problem is not just whom we elect, but how we vote
The health of U.S. democracy demands attention to its electoral mechanics. Both candidates and voters should prioritize improving elections.
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The church needs lay Catholic leaders to heal the wounds of sexual abuse
Lay Catholics are ready to lend their expertise, leadership and prayers to heal the wounds inflicted on children and the church by abusers and the leaders who failed to stop them.