Predictably Mr. Trump has also clashed with the Catholic Church and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on many of the policies he has promoted during his first 100 days.
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Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
The Strength of A Nation: Why Trump’s budget is a threat to our national security
President Trump’s budget provides a boost to “our common defense” at the price of cutting support for “the general welfare.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Judge quotes Trump in decision to block “sanctuary cities” funding order
Trump called the sanctuary cities order a “weapon” against communities that disagree with his preferred immigration policy
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Will he or won’t he? Speculation builds on Trump meeting with Pope Francis
The Vatican spokesman, Greg Burke, told America that no official request for an audience had arrived at the Vatican from the U.S. president as of late Wednesday evening, April 19.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
More violence should not be our response to atrocities in Syria
Piling violence on violence is not a strategy toward peace; it is a dangerous reflex that could just prolong the suffering.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Top U.S. Bishop plans to meet Trump
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo supports President Trump for his anti-abortion views and for promising to defend religious liberties, but takes issue with his policies on refugees and immigration.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Syrian Catholic leaders criticize U.S. missile strikes, experts question larger strategy
“We need to have a national debate on these things; it’s not a decision for the president to make in the dead of night.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
New data suggest Clinton, not Trump, won Catholic vote
Clinton may have narrowly won the Catholic vote, but there were huge differences between Hispanics and non-Hispanics.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Charlotte diocese continues to receive refugees while travel ban is blocked by courts
Since the Trump administration’s initial travel ban was announced on Jan. 27, Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte has resettled a total of 45 people.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Be our guest! Ep: 6 of jesuitical
I’m a purist. Which means I didn’t see Disney’s remake of “Beauty and the Beast.” But it didn’t stop my co-hosts from seeing it and inviting on a Jesuit to talk all things Disney. Alfonso Pizano, S.J., spent 14 years working at Disneyland, “where he piloted the monorail, sailed submarines, hawked souvenirs and danced in […]