To stop the important work of refugee resettlement is to lose part of the church’s identity in the United States.
Short Take
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What it meant to FDR to be both a Christian and a Democrat
Roosevelt understood, as few American presidents had before him, that there was no inherent separation between Christian charity and democratic citizenship.
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Cory Booker, the Hands Off protests and the power of words during Lent
Cory Booker and the Hands Off protesters prove that words still have power. But only if we accompany them with action.
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The Military Chaplains of Ukraine
To Andriy Zelinskyy, S.J., “Victory is creating a society where a person feels their freedom and dignity, and where a human being remains a human being.”
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Catholics take a stand against Trump’s cruel anti-immigrant actions at the U.S. border
As people of faith, we must defend migrants and refugees at a time when the state is increasingly moving to dehumanize them.
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Making a Nation of Immigrants Great Again
Supporting immigrants in this country is about American greatness because American greatness has always depended on immigration.
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Palestinian and Israeli children both have the right to live in safety and dignity
It isn’t the cuteness, the nationality, the religion, the hair or skin color of a child that makes them innocent but rather just being a child.
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U.S.A.I.D. changed my life. It is heart-wrenching to watch Trump try to destroy it.
A scholarship program in Belize funded by U.S.A.I.D. gave me an incredible opportunity to change my life for the better. I saw it as proof that the United States was practicing love toward its neighbors.
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
March Madness 2025: A guide to all the Catholic teams in the tournament
Who will win it all? Probably not a Catholic school, but hope springs eternal.
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This Lent, I’m fasting to focus my prayers on people living with AIDS
I am well aware of the dangers of “raising awareness” and making a show of one’s fasting. But I am telling people about this publicly so that they can consider whether Pepfar is something they would like to fast over.