The church and the bishops of the United States should lead the way in speaking against this bill and calling on Catholics to work for its defeat, writes Archbishop John C. Wester of Sante Fe.
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I use Medicaid every day. I fear my lifeline is about to be cut.
Medicaid programs allow more children to attend school and climb out of poverty, and they allow some 4.5 million people to live in their own homes rather than in institutions.
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American Catholics can’t look away from violence and death in Gaza
In processing the extent of the suffering, it is helpful to recall the foundational principle of our Catholic social teaching—that everyone possesses inherent dignity and the God-given right not just to survive, but to live well.
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Elon Musk’s DOGE hit programs to help the poor especially hard
Elon Musk and DOGE have used the language of efficiency to impose a radical change in how we view helping others.
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Pope Leo, synodality and the role of lay Catholics
If we truly believe that the church includes all the baptized, we need better systems of transparency and accountability so that the laity might truly participate co-responsibly in our church.
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The Catholic Church must lead a new war on hunger
Despite widespread food insecurity, federal nutrition programs are under threat. The Catholic Church must step up its campaign against hunger at both the parish and national levels.
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How Catholics can make school choice programs a tool for social justice
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling denying state funds to a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma. What should American Catholics be asking about public funding for school choice?
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Patients deserve better than medical assistance in dying
When people face incurable illness, fear of the unknown is a major force that can drive their thinking. The task of physicians is to help calm people and correct their misunderstandings.
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Pope Leo warned about fake news. President Trump just showed us a worst-case scenario.
President Trump offered a vibrant demonstration of the kind of worst-case scenario Pope Leo may have had in mind about the collapse of critical thinking.
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Trump’s migration policy isn’t just a constitutional violation—it’s a biblical one
Our country is not only in a constitutional crisis; we are in a biblical crisis.