In his first speech since the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the former president seemed humbled and sought to bring the country together. But can this person unite America?
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The J.D. Vance pick is a reminder for Catholic voters: Neither party deserves our uncritical support
At one time, the presence of Catholics on both major-party tickets would have been cause for celebration. But now Mr. Vance and Mr. Biden reflect the political divisions among U.S. Catholics.
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Did God save Donald Trump’s life?
Once we start thinking about what God clearly made happen or clearly didn’t make happen, it opens up a whole world of uncomfortable questions.
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I’m tired of hearing politicians say ‘This is not who we are’ after political violence
My fellow Americans, I have some bad news: This is who we are.
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Ageism is making it impossible to fairly judge Joe Biden
We must begin to notice, name and resist the distortions caused by ageism, so that more clear-eyed assessments of President Biden are possible.
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‘Stop Donald Trump’ isn’t enough. The Democratic Party needs a deeper message to win the election.
Too many people opposing Mr. Trump have adopted an us-vs.-them mentality. Democrats must attempt to bridge the real divisions in the United States.
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What the Catholic Church can learn about aging from Biden’s debate debacle
There’s a lot at stake in our country and in our church. We must learn from those with experience, but we must also prepare the next generation to take our place.
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Survey: U.S. Catholics are divided on immigration—even though they know church teaching on it
Most adult Catholics in the United States say the church informs their opinions about immigration at least “somewhat,” but only 19 percent say it informs their opinions “very much.”
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Archbishop Wester: The U.S. bishops are quietly cutting our sacred social mission, working for the poor
With all due respect to the leadership, I believe the U.S. bishops’ conference is quietly taking extraordinary actions that curtail our sacred social mission.
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Democrats: If you respect voters, replace Joe Biden
Keeping President Biden on the ballot is like telling voters: “Trust us. Don’t believe your eyes and ears.”