Frank Gehry’s creations have charmed and sometimes puzzled the world—but what would a cathedral designed by him look like?
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Cardinals urge Trump to step back from threats on Greenland and Venezuela
In a rare direct rebuke to a U.S. president, three American cardinals urged the Trump administration to step back from foreign policy strategies and goals that threaten world peace.
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The fertility crisis and moving beyond the ‘good mother’ myth
What if we all thought less about being mothers and more about raising children? What if we focused on the children’s vocational raising instead of the mother’s rigid label?
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Trump meets with US bishops’ president at White House
The week before Trump’s meeting with Archbishop Coakley, the U.S. president told House Republicans to be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits public funding of elective abortions, in negotiations on health care subsidies.
Posted inShort Take
The U.S. bishops have made a (needed) statement on deportations. Now it’s time to act.
We must educate clergy, religious and all diocesan staff on the human rights issues involved in a mass deportation campaign.
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New Communion rules spark debate over bishop’s authority in Charlotte diocese
The letter has exposed divisions in the Diocese of Charlotte over liturgical authority, leadership style and worship practices that predate Bishop Martin’s letter.
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Minneapolis Catholic leaders speak out about community fear after ICE shooting
An interfaith gathering of faith leaders in Minneapolis Jan. 8 drew a crowd as faith leaders raised concerns about the impact immigration enforcement actions are having on people in the community, including Catholic parishes in Minneapolis.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
Trump administration strikes Venezuela—while threatening to deport Venezuelans
President Trump’s newfound concern for Venezuelans has not translated into a reversal of Trump administration decisions to terminate Biden-era temporary protected status for Venezuelans already in the United States.
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Archbishop Hebda calls for prayers after woman shot dead by ICE officer in Minneapolis
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda is continuing his call for prayers a woman was pronounced dead following a shooting involving a federal agent in Minneapolis Jan. 7.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
Mass deportation, immigration and foreign aid chaos: the most-read stories in 2025
Immigration was perhaps the biggest story of the year for many of America’s editorial departments. It surely was for Dispatches, The Weekly Dispatch and in feature writing for America magazine.