Your vote for a major party almost certainly will not matter. There is another way.
This is the year of the lesser evil. Some such counsel has been repeated over and again to Sanders-affected Democrats and Trump-averse Republicans.
Will the Old Russia allow a New Russia to emerge?
To what degree do the cathedrals, castles and museums reveal the total Russia? Not enough.
Who will decide the next Supreme Court justice? You—so get out and vote.
The Supreme Court did an exemplary job last term building consensus to avoid all but a few evenly split votes, but this term it cannot escape deciding emergency election disputes.
#BlackLivesMatter puts the Catholic vision of higher education to the test.
Universities must not stop at professional preparation but must help restore our capacity for empathy.
Of Many Things
Catholic schools might be the last place to cultivate Catholic culture
The choice of a Catholic education for our children today is the right choice at the right time, not merely for its material benefits, but for the progress of souls.
Letters
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“The problems with the Catholic press—and they are real—will not be served by circling the wagons.”
Editorials
Editors: ‘See the person,’ not the party, for a healthy country
The United States needs to restore a particular kind of politics as usual.
Faith in Focus
James Martin: The saints seemed so far away. Then I started to climb.
For me, wisdom comes mainly in the form of insights.
Books
‘White Trash’ blends literature, politics and pop culture of the past 4 centuries to tell the story of class in America.
Either way, if Trump’s candidacy is a problem, pundits on the right and left have thought of it specifically as a “white trash” problem.
“The Secret Life of the American Musical” is as entertaining as it sounds.
Viertel tells many backstage stories about how the directors and composers managed to avoid a disaster, sometimes only a few hours ahead of opening night.
Reno’s latest work “a riveting plea for the revival of a Christendom that has recently collapsed on American soil.” Conley reviews.
Reno’s portrait of contemporary American society is bold and grim.
Theater
These plays remind us that #BlackLivesMatter is more than a hashtag.
That is, if the promise of the New Testament is to be true that we might transcend our thorniest divisions.
The Word
If you think God might tire of lost humanity, think again.
“For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost” (Lk 19:10)
Columns
How the U.S. violates international law in plain sight
U.S. violations of international law continue.
Current Comment
The ethics of outsourcing childbirth
India, one of the top international destinations for couples hoping to hire women as surrogates for pregnancy, is poised to ban the practice in most cases.
How social media is changing women’s rights in Saudi Arabia
Change, however slow, will be welcome when it comes.
What the U.S. can do for peace in Colombia
The shock defeat was officially by less than a single percentage point.
Faith
If you think God might tire of lost humanity, think again.
“For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost” (Lk 19:10)
James Martin: The saints seemed so far away. Then I started to climb.
For me, wisdom comes mainly in the form of insights.
Ecumenical Send-Off
Pope Francis and the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, together charged 19 pairs of Catholic and Anglican bishops to return to their home countries and work together to promote joint prayer, joint proclamation of the Gospel and especially joint works of charity and justice.
Has there been a power shift in the Vatican under Pope Francis?
One C9 cardinal told me recently, “Pope Francis truly believes in a collegial style of government; we see this clearly in our meetings.”
Magazine
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“The problems with the Catholic press—and they are real—will not be served by circling the wagons.”
Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
Pope Francis made a surprise visit on Oct. 4 to the town of Amatrice in Italy, recently devastated by an earthquake, and told survivors there: “From the first moment” of the tremblor on Aug. 24, “I felt the need to be here.”
Church agencies prepare emergency response in Haiti
The death toll in Haiti had exceeded 370.
U.S.–Russian Tensions Thwart Cooperation
The Russian countermeasures on proliferation followed quickly on the heels of a U.S. decision to suspend what had become fruitless negotiations toward a cease-fire in Syria. The setback does not bode well for near-term progress on U.S.-Russia disarmament, an effort that has been stalled for years af
Abuse Compensation
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York said on Oct. 6 that it has created a compensation program for people who were sexually abused by priests or deacons.
Ecumenical Send-Off
Pope Francis and the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, together charged 19 pairs of Catholic and Anglican bishops to return to their home countries and work together to promote joint prayer, joint proclamation of the Gospel and especially joint works of charity and justice.
London town is falling up? Saving a famous skyline from too-rapid development
Along the River Thames, to the east and the west, new tall buildings shoot up almost monthly.
Vatican Dispatch
Has there been a power shift in the Vatican under Pope Francis?
One C9 cardinal told me recently, “Pope Francis truly believes in a collegial style of government; we see this clearly in our meetings.”
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