Christians in the U.S. have taken the Trump administration to task for a dramatic drop in the numbers of persecuted Christian and other refugees being admitted into the country, even though administration officials promised last year to help.
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Archbishop Ganswein says abuse crisis is church’s 9/11
The concern of now-retired Pope Benedict XVI and the promises made by the majority of church leaders were not able to stop the evil of clerical sexual abuse, which has been the 9/11 of the Catholic Church, the retired pope’s personal secretary said.
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Republicans lack votes—and appetite—to end ‘Obamacare’
After years of trying to demolish former President Barack Obama’s prized law, GOP leaders still lack the votes to succeed.
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AP Poll: Voters open to candidates who aren’t very religious
Just 25 percent of Americans say it’s very or extremely important that a candidate has strong religious beliefs, according to the poll.
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Jimmy Carter joins volunteers, faith groups at Habitat for Humanity event
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn, both in their 90s, were in Mishawaka helping to build 23 single-family houses during the last week of August.
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Trump administration moves to detain migrant families longer
Immigrant rights advocates are speaking out, and this move is all but certain to trigger a court battle.
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Top PA state senator proposes compensation fund for victims over changing statue of limitations
The “remedies clause” in the state constitution prohibits a retroactive change to the civil and criminal statute of limitations, according to Scarnati.
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What nuns and ‘nones’ can learn from one another
Our September 5 guest is Kaya Oakes, a contributing writer for America, who teaches writing at the University of California, Berkeley, and is the author of The Nones Are Alright. We discuss her recent article “What can nuns and ‘nones’ learn from one another?” We also discuss these stories: Prison strike seeks to defend humanity of U.S. […]
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‘Animal Farm’ and the great American myth machine
As things stand, we are all equal, but some of us are more equal than others.
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A Jesuit remembers his friend John McCain
Father Edward Reese said he believes Senator McCain would want to leave his fellow Americans with a request for civility and respect in the nation’s political life.