The Ortega regime‘s ban on religious processions during Lent is only the latest action to effectively criminalize Catholicism in Nicaragua. Catholics in the U.S. must assist refugees and fight anti-religious authoritarianism.
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How many more migrants have to die for the U.S. to fix its immigration system?
On March 27, 40 men died in a fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez. The appalling loss of life has many more authors than the people likely to be punished for it.
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Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse revealed the moral hazards of our banking system
Why do banking crises keep happening? When depositors are protected, some banks cannot resist making risky loans. And paying fines for doing so has become a usual cost of doing business.
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How the Catholic health care system can serve our Muslim sisters and brothers
Catholic health care providers aim to heal the whole human person—body, mind and spirit. That means providing accommodations for to meet the needs of Muslim patients.
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Breaking: America magazine introduces new editorial sections
Adding to its dizzying array of takes, America Media has announced four new options for would-be contributors.
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Americans care more about money than marriage, children and country. Can Catholic education change that?
These trends should prompt an examen among Catholic educators. Do our schools lead people to drift from religion to money, from community engagement to private enrichment?
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Cardinal Farrell: Pope Francis’ critics are wrong. He’s no autocrat.
I have spent the last seven years working in the Roman Curia. My experience has been far from that of those who would claim that Pope Francis governs through fear.
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A farewell and thank you to the New York Times Covid-19 tracker
In a time when we felt isolated, afraid and increasingly divided, The Times gave us a means to better understand what was happening and to stay connected with one another.
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We don’t know enough about the causes of clergy sexual abuse. One Jesuit initiative is beginning to change that.
Fordham University’s Taking Responsibility initiative released its final report on Feb. 9, calling for both clergy and lay members of Jesuit institutions to face “entangled responsibilities” around the abuse crisis.
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Joe Biden’s immigration policy shift is against Catholic teaching
President Biden said the right things during the 2020 campaign, but his immigration policy is beginning to resemble that of Donald Trump.