States are prohibited from placing an “undue burden” on pre-viability abortions, but may prohibit post-viability abortions.
Politics & Society
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Who’s afraid of Donald Trump? In Mexico, a lot of people
“For Mexicans, [a Trump administration] will mean a constant fear of worsening economic and political conditions.”
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Better public transit is a national imperative
The “transportation prison” is trapping more and more people in the United States.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
The senate needs to fulfill its duty to vet the next cabinet
The constitutional process for approval of cabinet appointments has rarely seemed so crucial.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
The Vatican is looking for ‘positive signals’ from Beijing to gain trust of Chinese Catholics
The Holy See declared that it is closely monitoring what is happening to the church in China and asked for “positive signals” from Beijing.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Why people of faith in the UK need to fight against bigotry and fear this Advent.
The upsurge of xenophobic and hate-filled public conduct in the United Kingdom requires an urgent response from people of faith.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Pope Francis has freed the priest convicted in Vatileaks scandal from prison
The Spanish monsignor was condemned to 18 months in prison for his role in the leaking of Vatican financial documents.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
German Catholics search for consolation in prayer after Berlin attack
“The past night has struck us and shaken us deeply,” Bishop Gebhard Furst told attendees at Rottenburg’s Cathedral of St. Martin.
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Pope Francis calls for end of ‘homicidal madness’ after attacks in Germany and Turkey
A tractor-trailer veered into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin and plowed through bystanders, killing 12 people and wounding nearly 50.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The future for Iraqi Christians has rarely looked grimmer
The struggle to liberate Mosul from ISIS militants has entered a third month of often savage combat.