A group of representatives wants to force a vote on immigration reform in the House.
US Politics
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Here’s what happened when NRA members encountered a prayer vigil outside their convention.
The National Rifle Association gathering in Dallas attracted demonstrators on both sides of gun control—and an opportunity for dialogue.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Paul Ryan reinstates Jesuit as House Chaplain
The two talked about how to improve pastoral services over coffee Tuesday. Later, Ryan swore Conroy in again.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic Charities CEO: Some Catholics have sidestepped Jesus when it comes to refugees
These are our brothers and sisters, not freeloaders.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Wajahat Ali reminds U.S. Catholics of their own history of discrimination
This week, we talk with Wajahat Ali, a contributing op-ed writer for The New York Times, where he covers religion, family life and U.S. politics.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Wajahat Ali reminds U.S. Catholics of their own history of discrimination
This week, we talk with Wajahat Ali, a contributing op-ed writer for The New York Times, where he covers religion, family life and U.S. politics. Wajahat is also one of the producers of the Emmy-nominated series, “The Secret Life of Muslims,” which takes a look into the lives of U.S. Muslims. We talk with […]
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Why Paul Ryan’s ‘economic approach’ to politics clashes with Catholic teaching
The conflict between Mr. Ryan’s libertarianism and his Catholicism rests on rival anthropologies.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
New Orleans Mayor confronts racism in new memoir
Landrieu’s push to remove Confederate statues is told through the lens of New Orleans’s chronic inability to address race and poverty.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
A simple way to break down social barriers: courtesy titles
Abandoning social customs tends to benefit elites by reinforcing social barriers rather than removing them.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
In dramatic shift, Speaker Ryan to keep Jesuit House chaplain in place
Patrick Conroy, S.J., the chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives has sent a letter to Mr. Ryan withdrawing his resignation