Catholic Charities locations have become the target of far-right media personalities, conspiracy theorists and even members of Congress.
Politics & Society
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
On Óscar Romero’s feast day, El Salvador may have peace from gangs. But at what cost?
President Bukele has used his emergency powers to detain more than 78,000 suspected gang members in security sweeps that human rights groups charge are often arbitrary and violent.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
2024 election advice: Pray for your political enemies.
Do the divisions of politics occupy our focus more than the unity of Christ’s kingdom? This would be a great tragedy for all those who hear and make their own Christ’s desire that all be one.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The ethics of Catholic hospitals—beyond abortion and contraception
We need Catholic health care to serve the most vulnerable among us. A myopic focus on a few reproductive health procedures ignores broader questions about health care delivery for populations at risk.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Mother Cabrini is the patron saint of immigrants. Would her story be possible today?
Mother Cabrini became America’s first saint. But was she herself a legal U.S. immigrant? And would her story be possible today?
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Pope Francis appoints Colombian bishop and U.S. laywoman to lead Vatican office for protection of minors
Bishop Luis Manuel Alí Herrera and Teresa Morris Kettelkamp will lead the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
A Wisconsin ruling on Catholic Charities raises the bar for religious tax exemptions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that exemptions that allow religious organizations to avoid paying Wisconsin’s unemployment tax don’t apply to a Catholic charitable organization.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Ireland’s ambassador to the Vatican on the meaning of St. Patrick’s Day
On St. Patrick’s Day, we have the opportunity to acknowledge the enormous contributions to the causes of peace and justice made by the Irish diaspora the world over.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
Is the media responding to—or creating—voter concerns about President Biden’s age?
Robert David Sullivan’s piece about media coverage of President Joe Biden’s age invited a variety of responses from our readers.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
When Pope Francis issued ‘Laudato Si’,’ everyone paid attention. What about now?
In issuing “Laudato Si’,” nine years ago, Pope Francis made climate change a central issue in the church’s social teaching. Are we still paying attention?