Areas for possible dialogue between the church and the Trump administration included anti-human-trafficking efforts, the status of Dreamers and the right of a nation to control its borders.
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Faith groups sued the Trump administration for its immigration policies. Church leaders should support them.
More than two dozen Christian and Jewish denominations have sued the Trump administration’s to stop ICE agents from making arrests in churches. Solidarity requires us to do more to help the vulnerable.
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The future of the G.O.P. and the working class: What Trump’s cabinet pick tells us
President Trump has nominated Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former congresswoman backed by unions, as secretary of labor. Is it a sign of an improved relationship between labor and the G.O.P. ?
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We can be proud of the work of Catholic Relief Services, as Catholics—and as Americans
I cannot defend every entity that receives funding from U.S.A.I.D. I cannot even speak on behalf of C.R.S. But I can tell you what I saw when I traveled overseas to report on their work.
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I led Catholic Relief Services. I’ve seen USAID projects change lives.
In partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development, CRS saves lives, empowers people and creates goodwill for the United States. All for less than one percent of our national budget.
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3 ways the Catholic Church can support migrants in the new Trump administration
In the face of dangerous nativism and the possibility of state violence through deportation, the church will be challenged to offer a compelling and credible response.
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JD Vance got a lot wrong about St. Augustine’s ordering of loves
The ‘ordo amoris’ was never about loving less or more narrowly.
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How Catholics can better support Jews and Israel—without the Zionist label
Catholics should affirm the Jewish people’s right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland, acknowledging Israel as a place of refuge and security for Jews worldwide.
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Catholic bishops can—and should—do more to help homeschooling parents
Prohibiting homeschooling parents from using parish facilities can make it more difficult for them to provide a comprehensive Catholic education.
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Vice President Vance: Thank you for making headlines about the bishops’ care for immigrants
Thanks to the vice president, the national press may finally realize that the Catholic bishops care about something other than abortion.