President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 20 announced his intention to appoint Brian Burch, currently the president of CatholicVote, as the next U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.
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Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Dear Catholic Boomers: Don’t get too comfortable during Trump’s next four years
After another Trump victory, I thought about tuning out of politics. Then I remembered that I do not have that luxury. I am a Catholic.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
A Catholic guide to migration ethics in the Trump era
Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. President will surely raise significant questions about the ethics of migration policies. How might we resist extremism and polarization while retaining a commitment to the church’s teaching on the dignity of all peoples?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Trump will reportedly reverse sanctuary policy, permitting ICE arrests at churches
Trump, who has pledged to carry out “the largest deportation program in American history,” plans to scrap the longstanding ICE policy preventing immigration arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Can Americans still communicate across difference? That’s our work—even after the 2024 election.
In the language of Catholic social teaching, we might say that voters doubt whether the political system in which they participate sustains the common good.
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Donald Trump to attend Notre Dame Cathedral’s reopening ceremonies
Trump will attend the ceremony alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How Trump won over Hispanic Catholics: appealing to faith, family and community
Donald Trump’s gains among Hispanics in 2024 are a wake-up call for Democrats.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
A Jesuit border priest on Trump and the plight of migrants
Brian Strassburger, S.J., a Jesuit priest serving migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, joins “Jesuitical” this week to talk about what the election of Donald J. Trump might mean for his ministry.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Understanding the Latino vote: from George Bush to Donald Trump
Many have questioned how so many Latinos could support a candidate like DonaldTrump, who promised restrictive immigration policies. “And the answer is that, of course, Latinos are complicated people.”
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
Interview: E.J. Dionne on the Catholic vote and the future of Catholic politics
“The Trump administration is going to present real challenges to Catholics,” E.J. Dionne says in a conversation with America.