Several Catholic groups attended the march despite their disappointment with its overtly pro-choice platform.
Social Justice
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Catholic sisters join the Women’s March on Washington
Women religious champion social justice issues at the Women’s March on Washington.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
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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Who Counts as a “Real Woman” at the Women’s March on Washington?
To feminists of a certain cloth, the pro-life mentality is not an opposing view. It is an intrinsic evil, in all circumstances inexcusable, even abhorrent.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Before Trump’s inauguration, Catholic communities are praying for immigrants
At least one community said it will declare sanctuary status for itself.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
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.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
A Final Farewell to Daniel Berrigan
Hundreds gathered in New York to say farewell to legendary peace activist and priest, Daniel Berrigan, S.J.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The United States must end its exceptional tolerance of landmines
Today thousands of civilians worldwide are maimed or killed each year by these indiscriminate weapons of war.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Migrants around the world seek dignity and safety
Efforts to respond to the global crisis of migration are straining budgets not only at humanitarian agencies like Catholic Relief Services but among nations near points of flight.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
A new Jesuit program is bringing education to some of the world’s refugees
Students gather outside the schools before the first day of class, ready to learn new skills or improve their language skills, both of which can be invaluable for making a living in refugee camps.