Using a victim’s trauma as a political weapon is the most vicious and immoral strategy I have ever seen in any election in this country.
US Politics
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Catholic bishops regret White House prayer photo with Trump, say it was used politically
“I wish I had been more shrewd and less simple, like those who exploited our meeting for partisan political purpose,” Bishop William Joensen of Des Moines said in a statement.
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Israel elections: Christian Arab community considers peace, public safety and affordability
Israel’s Arab voters could have a significant role in forming the next government. Arab Christians represent about 1.5 percent of the total vote in Israel.
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My viral exchange with James Talarico over abortion shows civil debate is still possible
I walked away from this town hall newly convinced that if Catholics hope to persuade others to join us in protecting human life, from conception to natural death, we must find new ways to engage those who disagree with us.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
Archbishop Gudziak: Ukraine’s only option is to fight on after Trump’s appeasement of Putin
It will be difficult for Ukraine to survive its war with Russia without U.S. support, but Ukrainians are determined to carry on with or without help from the Trump administration.
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Trump administration sets a refugee limit, prioritizing white South Africans
The U.S. Refugee admissions threshold of 17,500 reflects an 80 percent decrease from the historical average across decades of both Republican and Democratic presidential administrations alike.
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Pew: Trump’s support among Catholic voters drops heading into midterms
The Pew survey found that among all Catholics, Trump’s approval rating has dropped from 47% at the beginning of his second term to 30% in October 2026.
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St. Louis archdiocese sues DHS and ICE to bring sacraments to immigrant detainees
“Catholics receive the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, and the deprivation of these sacraments imposes real and immediate harm on Catholic detainees and priests,” the archdiocese said.
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‘We the People’: How the Constitution calls us to a common purpose
“We the people” reminds Americans that we are connected to one another in our shared commitment to a fundamental purpose: to promote the general welfare.
Posted inBooks
Review: The American antichrists of our age
in ‘Defying Tyrants,’ Matthew Taylor argues that modern-day Christians concerned about the rise of Christian supremacist movements may benefit from recovering the early church’s understanding of the concept.