“Allowing the plunder and destruction of God’s wondrous creation to support the greed of a few is morally, spiritually and ethically wrong.”
Politics & Society
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Pro-life student groups pack the Jesuit Mass for Life
The Mass attracted pro-life student groups from across the nation who are in Washington for the March for Life.
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A college professor and a cop ask, ‘Who are the elites, anyway?’
Elites are defined less by the position they hold than by their pretense to dictate reality.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Wives of detained lawyers fear torture used in China
“Every time I think of my husband and imagine what torture would have made him into, my heart aches.”
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The church holds out hope during a dark time in the Philippines
President Duterte lashed out against the church again, likely in response to the growing criticism mounted by church leaders against the administration’s drug war.
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Archbishop Martin reflects on a different Northern Ireland as bishops visit Rome
“The church is in a different space,” says Archbishop Martin. “We must be more invitational, using a ministry of presence, gently explaining the message of the church and inviting people in.”
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Alternative facts and the coming constitutional crisis
We more likely face destabilizing, constitutional confusion, than brute authoritarianism.
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Catholic groups are opposing Trump’s action on border wall and sanctuary cities
“We can protect our citizens and, at the same time, we can welcome newcomers,” said Dominican Sister Donna Markham.
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Are we shouting past each other? On finding ‘safe spaces’ for dialogue
Colleges and universities around the country find themselves struggling to discern how best to negotiate free speech on their campuses
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A wall won’t stop migrants, say Catholics south of border.
“Any migrant that arrives at the Mexican-U.S. border will be required to hire the services of organized crime,” Sister Leticia said.