Canada. The true north, strong and…free? Not if President-elect Donald J. Trump has anything to say about it. And he does.
Politics & Society
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What democracy demands of citizens under Trump
“If democracy is under threat from authoritarian urges, it is time to rediscover and reorganize our mutual obedience.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The top 5 international Catholic stories you read in 2024 (and some we wish you had)
Top reports from America’s “Dispatches” department include looks at conflict, migration and geopolitics through a Catholic filter.
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Cardinal McElroy, named new D.C. archbishop, foresees conflict with Trump over immigration, climate change
Pope Francis today named Cardinal Robert McElroy as the archbishop of Washington, tapping one of his most like-minded allies to head the Catholic Church in the U.S. capital at the start of Donald Trump’s second administration.
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Pope Francis prays for victims of New Orleans attack
Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond of New Orleans offered prayers for victims of what he described as a “sign of utter disrespect for human life” perpetrated by a man who drove a pickup truck through crowds celebrating the New Year.
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Jimmy Carter (1924-2024) set a new standard for ex-presidents
As the ex-president who has lived the longest, Jimmy Carter became one of the trusted citizens in the world.
Posted inArts & Culture, Dispatches
The Irish Christmas tradition that celebrates the unsung work of women
The Irish tradition has long been that on Nollaig na mBan, this final day of the busy Christmas season, women get to put their feet up and enjoy a day of socializing. In some versions of the tradition, men take over the household chores.
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The sound of the Christmas season: A history of the lost art of bell-ringing
Bell ringing has a rich history, integrated into daily and liturgical life year-round, a tradition being rediscovered and appreciated by anthropologists, academics, musicians and an increasing number of ordinary people.
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Biden commutes 37 death row sentences before Trump can resume executions
President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment.
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Peace is necessary for climate solutions. That’s why U.S.-China tensions should worry us.
Peace among nations is a necessary precondition for any solution to the climate change crisis. Instead, we have a renewed arms race and a mad dash for exhaustible natural resources.