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Asylum seekers protesting the possible closure of their detention center, on Manus Island, Paua New Guinea, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. (Australia Broadcasting Coroporation via AP)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Jim McDermott
There is little question that what the government is doing is not only illegal but inhumane and unnecessary.
Meredith Cooper, of San Antonio, Tex., and her 8-year-old daughter, Heather, visit a memorial of 26 metal crosses near First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Tex., on Nov. 6. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
There are signs that at least among some U.S. Catholic bishops, statements of grief and sorrow are being backed up with pledges to push for legislative action on guns.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Russell Pollitt, S.J.
Last week Kenyans went back to the voting polls after the Supreme Court annulled elections in August.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Mr. Colbert’s words called to mind Pope Francis’ critique of the arms industry.
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Yonat Shimron - Religion News Service
A new report shows a continued rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the U.S. in the first nine months of 2017.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Ellen K. Boegel
The president’s campaign to define—and enforce—patriotism poses constitutional questions for chief executives and football players alike.