Franklin Roosevelt tried court packing in 1937. It was a bad idea then, and it is a bad idea now, Matt Malone, S.J. writes.
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Explainer: Is it ethical for Catholics to get a vaccine derived from abortions?
Catholic moral theology can offer some answers.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Some Catholics took glee in Trump’s Covid diagnosis. Do they need to go to confession?
More than a few people struggled with uncharitable feelings about the president’s illness. How should Christians deal with schadenfreude?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The difference between Trump’s ‘Don’t be afraid of Covid’ and Jesus’ ‘Be not afraid’
God does not ask us to check our brains at the door and be reckless about our bodies.
Posted inFaith, News
After attending Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination, Notre Dame’s president tests positive for the coronavirus
The University of Notre Dame’s president, the Rev. John Jenkins, announced Friday he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event without wearing a mask.
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Hours before Trump’s positive Covid test, candidates stay somber at virtual Al Smith Dinner
Though the fundraising dinner normally serves as an opportunity for candidates to employ self-deprecating humor and take a break from the intensity of campaigning, both Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden refrained from jokes this year.
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Joe Biden and faith leaders pray for Donald and Melania Trump
As news of President Trump’s positive COVID-19 test spread, prayers began flowing for his recovery and for the recovery of First Lady Melania Trump.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Jeannie Gaffigan: My loved ones told me ‘real’ Catholics vote for Trump. Here’s my response.
Here is my confession: I am a real Catholic, and I am not going to vote for Donald J. Trump.
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Trump and Biden get evites as Al Smith Dinner goes virtual
Trump has accepted an invitation to return to the dinner for the first time in four years. Organizers said they anticipate his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, will attend as well.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Amy Coney Barrett’s religion is important—but irrelevant
To argue that a person’s religious beliefs are not or should not be influential in how they approach judicial questions shows an ignorance of history and politics.