In an online survey, America asked members of its “U.S. Politics Catholic Discussion Group” on Facebook and other readers for their thoughts on the debates.
Your Take
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Your Take: What do you think about the bishops’ new protocols for handling sex abuse?
At their annual meeting in mid-June, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted overwhelmingly in favor of new protocols to hold themselves accountable for committing sexual abuse themselves and for mishandling accusations of abuse against others. The new protocols encourage lay involvement at every stage of an investigation but stopped short of requiring it. In […]
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What’s your favorite hymn?
Do you have a “guilty pleasure” hymn that you love?
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Should the conscience rights of medical practitioners be protected?
In their written responses, several readers invoked the Hippocratic Oath, from which the phrase “first do no harm” is derived.
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The Letters
Francis in Romania Re “Pope Francis: Be Wary of Hungary’s Right-Wing Populists,” by Marc Roscoe Loustau (4/29). The visit of Pope Francis to Romania will include very important moments in Transylvania. For ethnic and religious minorities in this region, who often have been at the peripheries and had to struggle for their identity and faith, […]
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Do you personally know someone who has served in the military?
One hundred percent of respondents personally know someone who has served in the military.
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Send us a video tribute to Jean Vanier
Send us your video reflections for an opportunity to be included in a tribute to the late Jean Vanier.
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What criteria should guide college admissions?
“A kid that can do schoolwork and good grades while doing extracurricular activities can multitask.”