The Catholic Church and the Navajo Nation stand together in opposition to the execution of Lezmond Mitchell because it, like the racism which brought his death sentence to pass, erodes the sanctity of human life, writes Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy.
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Why our Jesuit High School is returning to in-person learning this fall
Should I recommend that my school open? What risks are involved in such a decision?
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Kamala Harris’ narrow and sadly common view of the Knights of Columbus
Many Catholics have questions about Senator Harris’s record on religious freedom.
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Black and Latino Catholics agree: Our lives matter
The Black Lives Matter movement is an opportunity for Latino Catholics to express solidarity. “Tu lucha es mi lucha,” or “your struggle is my struggle,” write Adrienne Alexander and Michael N. Okińczyc-Cruz.
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Trump said Biden would ‘Hurt God.’ Hamilton said similar things about Jefferson.
The precedent for attacking an opponent on religious grounds is more apt than you might think.
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Would St. Thomas Aquinas wear a mask to Mass?
In debates over coronavirus public health precautions, Catholics should consult the Angelic Doctor.
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Should access to a basic education be a constitutional right?
A federal court recently ruled that access to a “foundational level of literacy” is a basic right. That could spur new reforms to public education, as well as new school-choice options.
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What Catholic social teaching says about property rights
A response to Mike Pompeo’s human rights commission
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Want a good job? Major in philosophy.
It is a myth that a degree in philosophy is “worthless,” writes Kristina Grob. Not only does it provide job skills, studying philosophy helps us to clarify the values guiding our lives.
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75 years after Hiroshima, how can we work toward Pope Francis’ vision of a nuclear-free world?
75 years after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, writes Drew Christiansen, S.J., the danger of nuclear war is as high as ever. Our “deterrence” strategy needs to be reconsidered.