The problem for Dorothy Day, and the Catholic Church, was socialism’s focus on class conflict at the expense of the concrete love of individuals.
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Florida has no business explaining Catholic teaching on vaccines to the bishops
Even if you are sympathetic to Catholic parents who conscientiously object to mandatory vaccinations, do you really want to live in a country where public officials determine what counts as heresy for religious citizens?
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We need a more biblical view of American history
The Bible isn’t afraid to call out the failings of political and religious leaders. Modern historians shouldn’t be either.
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Ross Douthat and the case for the Catholic lay intellectual
Ross Douthat’s greatest contribution has not been to conservative politics or even to Catholic debates. It has been to demonstrate that Catholicism remains an intellectually serious way of understanding the world.
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The lesson of the Ceuta migrant crisis isn’t about liberal border policy.
Ceuta is a symptom of a global problem. And it will get worse without action.
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How Catholics can resist Trump’s deportation campaign against Haitians
The concepts of “rootedness” and “the right to stay, migrate and return,” embedded in Catholic social teaching, offer a lens for framing solidarity with migrants today.
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Bishop DiMarzio: Immigration is what makes America great
On this 250th anniversary, we celebrate our democracy and our achievements as a nation, but we can never forget that it was because of immigration that we have achieved so much.
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Trump’s SAVE Act is not about election integrity. It would actually make voting harder.
Trump touts the SAVE Act as a means to prevent noncitizens from voting, but it would also burden women whose birth certificates do not match their current legal name.
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A.I. should be free at public libraries
A.I. companies benefit from the work of millions of writers and others who gave no consent. Providing A.I. access to the public is fair compensation.
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Adam Smith vs. Pope Leo: A Catholic critique of ‘The Wealth of Nations’ at 250
Adam Smith’s emphasis on efficient growth has blinded us to inequality. Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV have refocused our attention.