“Now is the time to pass legislation that enables the Dreamers to become citizens and full contributing members of our society,” said Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles.
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Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Inaction and opportunity on gun laws around the country
Gun control advocates focus on “A.B.C.” initiatives: “A” for assault weapon and ammunition bans; “B” for background check enhancement; and “C” for closing the gun show and private sale loopholes that permit buyers to avoid existing federal checks.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Can the new push for gun control change the way (and whether) guns are stored in the home?
The desire for stronger gun control may not translate into more caution with gun storage among owners of firearms.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
How identity politics is hurting human freedom
Race, class and gender are only the preludes to a personal identity bearing the marks of deliberation, struggle and choice.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
How the Catholic Church could help lead a gun control movement
If Catholic leaders seriously want to push gun control legislation, what might a concerted campaign look like?
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A Catholic parish in Parkland preaches love the first Sunday after the massacre
In the midst of the unimaginable, Father Ekiert is telling his parishioners to show and live love daily—not just in a time of grief and horror.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Can students of the Parkland massacre make a difference in U.S. gun debate?
This time the victims themselves are not having it. From the moment the first shots rang out, they captured the horror and broadcast it, forced the nation to confront it and talk about it.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Trump’s budget proposal rejected by U.S. church leaders
To the consternation of humanitarian, health and civic activists, the budget proposal includes deep cuts or restructuring of international aid and social service programs.
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A crisis of legitimacy continues in Honduras
Father Moreno described the Hernández government as an authoritarian regime tilting toward a dictatorship. “It is a government that represents a threat to freedom of expression. It is a threat to defenders of human rights, and it is a government that threatens the fundamental rights of Honduran citizens.”
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Puerto Rico to receive $11 billion in disaster aid. Advocates warn it won’t be enough.
Some of the poorest parts of the island remain cut off from the transportation and energy infrastructure.