“It is good to rediscover our history and welcome the diversity of the people in the United States.”
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With prayer, Catholics in Puerto Rico deal with Hurricane Maria’s wrath
When the hurricane hit the island with winds of up to 155 miles per hour, it tore out cables, roofs from homes and buildings, uprooted palm trees and even bent a cross anchored to a cement post at the entrance of a Jesuit school.
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Pope Francis says he’s worried about growing anti-migrant sentiment
Pope Francis said he is worried that even Catholics are arguing against accepting more migrants and refugees into their communities, and they often cite an ill-defined “‘moral obligation’ to preserve the original cultural and religious identity” of their nations.
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Audrey Assad on doubt, social justice and mysticism—plus an exclusive album sneak peek
On this week’s jesuitical, we talk with Catholic rockstar, Audrey Assad.
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Audrey Assad on doubt, social justice and mysticism—plus an exclusive album sneak peek
Last week, we talked about how to pray—this week, we bring you the music for those prayers as we talk with Catholic rockstar Audrey Assad. She is the daughter of a Syrian refugee, an author, speaker and producer who uses her music and her various social media platforms to talk about her Syrian identity and […]
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How church-based charities are providing earthquake relief in Mexico
In the aftermath of two earthquakes in the span of two weeks in Mexico church-based relief agencies have been on the ground providing food, shelter and repairs.
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Mexico enthralled then furious as earthquake survivor story turns out to be fake
Reports of a girl trapped in the rubble of a collapsed school in Mexico City captured the world’s attention, but the story was created by bad journalistic and government practices.
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American College of Physicians reaffirms opposition to physician-assisted suicide
The American College of Physicians called for better promotion of palliative and hospice care, which opponents of physician-assisted suicide say are underutilized areas of medicine that could address concerns of patients facing difficult illnesses.
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Why do we have to put livelihoods on the line in order to get anything done in Washington?
Any willingness to cooperate across party lines is praiseworthy. Unfortunately, brinkmanship remains the preferred legislative strategy.
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What John Courtney Murray would say about the state of public debate
“Civilization,” wrote John Courtney Murray, S.J., “is formed by men locked together in argument. From this dialogue, the community becomes a political community.” Can we still say this today?