Even though it is no longer a surprise, Pope Francis still makes news with his direct pastoral ministry, as he did in May, going door-to-door to bless homes in a public housing complex in the Roman suburbs.
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Portland Catholic father of four killed trying to protect fellow passengers on MAX train
Rick Best defended two women being accosted by a passenger yelling hate speech about Muslims and other groups.
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Trudeau asks Pope Francis to apologize for church’s harm of Canada’s indigenous people
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he asked Pope Francis to help Canadians “move forward on a real reconciliation” with the country’s indigenous people.
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Father Greg Boyle: “It’s connection and kinship that ultimately heals people.”
This episode of “America This Week” is co-hosted by Kerry Weber, with Senior Editor Kevin Clarke sitting in for Matt Malone, S.J. Zac Davis, an assistant editor for digital strategy at America, joins the conversation. This week’s guest is Greg Boyle, S.J., who recently gave a commencement address alongside Vice President Mike Pence, when he […]
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When the sick and marginalized are left behind, it’s Catholic health care providers who bring hope.
Those serving the homeless and other marginalized communities are living the pope’s vision of the church as a spiritual field hospital.
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Is democratic policing the answer to law enforcement abuses?
If we expect law enforcement personnel to do their jobs properly, radical change is necessary.
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We need an older and wiser Occupy movement in the age of Trump
A veteran activist provides a blueprint for creating a movement in the moment of Trump.
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Adoption groups can legally deny non-Christians, if Texas measures pass
Many state-funded Texas adoption and foster care agencies routinely deny non-Christian, gay, and unmarried applicants on religious grounds.
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The Rich We Will Always Have With Us
On measures of well-being, residents of the United States fare worse than residents of countries like Canada, Sweden or Japan, all of which are less wealthy but more equal.
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A new path for unions in America
In ‘Beyond 15,’ Jonathan Rosenblum scolds Barack Obama for being “more invested in bailing out the financial sector than in expending political capital for workers’ rights.”