Using a victim’s trauma as a political weapon is the most vicious and immoral strategy I have ever seen in any election in this country.
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My viral exchange with James Talarico over abortion shows civil debate is still possible
I walked away from this town hall newly convinced that if Catholics hope to persuade others to join us in protecting human life, from conception to natural death, we must find new ways to engage those who disagree with us.
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The death of the American conscience will be livestreamed
To livestream an execution is so far outside the moral norm that it almost becomes difficult to articulate why it is so morally awful.
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My ancestors came through Ellis Island. Today’s migrants have no such option.
I am grateful that my Italian great-grandparents could come to the United States and ultimately become citizens. But that pathway is almost impossible now.
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Vatican II shows us what is beautiful about the church
Vatican II invited the church to rediscover how the Gospel becomes beautiful when embodied in the life of the Christian community.
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Pope Leo’s visit to France shows how the Catholic Church and a secular country are changing
Like Julius Caesar, Pope Leo XIV could say about his return from France, “veni, vidi, vici,” “I came, I saw, I conquered.”
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‘Sorry, I don’t have any cash’: How our cashless society is hurting the poor
The digital economy excludes millions of poor and other vulnerable citizens who still depend on cash.
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The three great loves of Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry fleshed out a picture of America in which people put down roots, commit themselves to each other and love the ground they stand on.
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Dealing with compassion fatigue—the Ignatian way
How can we nurture and maintain compassion amid all the terrible news? Three interconnected aspects of Ignatian spirituality offer a way.
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A new tax credit helps kids at Catholic and public schools. Why aren’t more states using it?
For years, political leaders across the ideological spectrum have said that education policy should be “all about the kids.” A new tax credit gives them an opportunity to show it.