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Photo of young boy with dark hair, wearing a yellow T-shirt, looking up at the camera with a sad expression (iStock/123ducu)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Julie Schumacher Cohen
It isn’t the cuteness, the nationality, the religion, the hair or skin color of a child that makes them innocent but rather just being a child.
Flowers and a sign reading "RIP USAID" are seen outside the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International Development on Feb. 7 in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Robert Buckland
A scholarship program in Belize funded by U.S.A.I.D. gave me an incredible opportunity to change my life for the better. I saw it as proof that the United States was practicing love toward its neighbors.
Arts & CultureShort Take
Michael O’Brien
Who will win it all? Probably not a Catholic school, but hope springs eternal.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Matthew Loftus
I am well aware of the dangers of “raising awareness” and making a show of one’s fasting. But I am telling people about this publicly so that they can consider whether Pepfar is something they would like to fast over.
Photo of red "help" phone attached to wall next to sign depicting a wheelchair and marked "Area of Refuge" (iStock/Johnrob)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Calli Leighann Cook
Even during ordinary times, a lack of inclusive transportation can mean missing essential health appointments; during an emergency such as the California wildfires, it can be fatal.
Metropolitan Archbishop Borys A. Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia prays at the grave of a fallen Ukrainian soldier at a military cemetery near the city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sept. 6, 2024. (OSV News photo/Gina Christian)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Borys Gudziak
Some voices advocate for immediate peace in Ukraine at any cost, but the world—and both political and religious leaders—must reject the illusion of a pacifism that ignores the harsh realities of evil and injustice.