The pope said that church teaching can contribute to a more humane and just society, but only if the church is allowed a voice in answering “the great questions of society in our time.”
US Politics
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Why Catholics are called to radical hospitality in these political times
I grew up recognizing foreign as familiar, global as local and diverse as approximating perfection.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Trump’s recklessness is a danger to the body politic
The president prefers to continue to campaign and stir up mobs instead of attempting to govern and serve the country.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Paul Ryan defends poverty reform efforts to Catholic nun
During an exchange with a nun at a town hall, the Republican leader of the House argued that government is ineffective in fighting poverty.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The day my kids convinced me to pray for President Trump
The president had become a staple of our family dinner conversations. Then something clicked.
Posted inPolitics & Society
My father was pulled over by I.C.E. agents the same day Charlottesville happened.
Last week, as events unfolded in Charlottesville, Va., my black Dominican father was pulled over by I.C.E.
Posted inFaith, News
New Jersey mayor orders Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine removed from state land
The shrine was a symbol of hope for many Hispanic Catholics
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Is affordable health care possible?
Health care is market-driven, yet the health care market is unlike other markets.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
I’m a conservative Latina. Is there a place for me in Trump’s Republican Party after Charlottesville?
In the face of an emboldened white supremacy movement, I find the defensive posture of some conservatives more and more trying.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
A lesson from Pope Francis for Miami’s gridlocked roads
South Florida may be known for its beaches, but it is also notorious for traffic and road rage.