For me, the teachings of the Catholic Church are as clear as God’s commands to the people of Israel in Hebrew Scriptures: We are called to welcome widows, orphans, the poor and migrants.
Catholic Social Teaching
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A Jesuit and a corporate lobbyist: Dreamers strengthen our nation
Repealing DACA would tear apart families and hurt the economy, while ripping the moral fabric that makes our immigrant nation great.
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Confessions of a Catholic convert to capitalism
The free-enterprise system is compatible with caring for the least of us, writes an economist and convert to Catholicism.
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Jesuits in London join the demonstrations against Trump’s policies on refugees
Though the rallies were billed primarily as protests against the invitation to President Donald J. Trump, protesters also condemned the new U.S. administration’s travel ban against seven majority-Muslim countries.
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On immigration, founding charisms can guide Catholic schools
College charisms are not relics but principles for an age of political uncertainty.
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President Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities is un-American, Newark cardinal says
Cardinal Tobin: “Closing borders and building walls are not rational acts…. Mass detentions and wholesale deportation benefit no one; such inhuman policies destroy families and communities.”
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What should guide U.S. immigration policy: self-interest or charity?
Would you not love and admire a country that opened its doors to the tired, the poor, the wretched and the homeless?
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Pope Francis calls on President Trump to care for the poor and the outcast
Francis wrote, “our human family is beset by grave humanitarian crises demanding farsighted and united political responses.”
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Out of the Shadows: Disabilities and the Church
Pope Francis has called for a church that is more welcoming to people with disabilities. A unique program in the Archdiocese of Washington is living out this vision.
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A Final Farewell to Daniel Berrigan
Hundreds gathered in New York to say farewell to legendary peace activist and priest, Daniel Berrigan, S.J.