How should American Catholics respond to the U.S. attacks on Iran? Perhaps the Feast of Corpus Christi offers a counterpoint to the god of war, power and vengeance invoked by so many today.
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Catholics and infertility: reactions from our readers
How should Catholics contend with the struggles of infertility? America’s readers weigh in.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Leo calls for Middle East peace after ‘heinous terrorist attack’ on church in Syria
Aware of the deep concern this new act of violence has caused among Christians in this part of the world, Pope Leo offered these words of assurance: “I say to the Christians of the Middle East: I am close to you! The whole church is close to you!”
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Cops—and ICE—need to stop wearing masks
Masked police undermine trust and amplify fear. They do not fit a democratic society.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Our Lady and the Mexican flag: Symbols of Los Angeles’ fight for America’s future
Among the hopeful and fearful seeking their place in an occupied city, the Virgin—Patroness of All the Americas—is a sign that a community with humane borders and greater compassion may be possible.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
A Catholic bishop and a Jewish candidate for NYC mayor go to immigration court
The direct action of San Diego Bishop Michael Pham is likely to leave a stronger impression in the minds of the public—and of the immigrants who are circling in and out of court—than any written statement.
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Pope Leo calls for stop to the Israel-Iran war after U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
“Let diplomacy silence the guns!” Pope Leo XIV told the crowd in St. Peter’s Square a few hours after the United States entered the Iran-Israel war by bombing three of Iran’s nuclear sites.
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San Diego clergy visit federal immigration court to bear witness during crackdown on migrants
About a dozen religious leaders from the San Diego area, including Bishop Michael Pham, visited federal immigration court on Friday “to provide some sense of presence.”
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As war rages between Israel and Iran, Pope Leo renews appeal to seek peace ‘through dialogue and diplomatic means’
Pope Leo XIV renewed his “appeal for peace” in an interview after a surprise visit to the Vatican Radio Center.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
‘Because Trump said so’ is no reason to bomb Iran
As I write, Mr. Trump is declaring that “nobody knows” what he is going to do about Iran. I fear that “nobody” includes him.