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Money, ideology and polarization: Why the Catholic Church blesses social justice

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This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac speak with John Carr, founder of Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life.

In “Signs of the Times,” a cross-promotion of America’s roundtable discussion between Ashley, Sam Sawyer, S.J., the president and editor in chief, and Colleen Dulle, Vatican correspondent and co-host of “Inside the Vatican,” on President Trump’s unprecedented social media attack on Pope Leo XIV.

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  • John Carr: Lessons from 50 years at the intersection of Catholic social teaching and public life
  • Reactions: President Trump lashes out at Pope Leo XIV
  • Trump is trying to distract us from Pope Leo’s calls for peace. Don’t take the bait.
  • Trump lambasts Pope Leo: ‘I’m not a fan.’
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