“Everyone will report what happened here tonight differently,” Mr. Ryan joked.
US Politics
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The deadliest consequence of our unfettered gun ownership is not mass shootings: it’s suicide.
A suicide prevented is often more than only one life saved; it often is a whole family preserved.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Don’t underfund the Census
The Census must be done right.
Posted inBooks, Politics & Society
How did she lose? Bob Shrum on Hillary Clinton and the 2016 election
This is a real book, written by a real person, suffused with the raw wounds of her defeat.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
What type of gun control does the U.S. need?
Although respondents to America’s survey had different priorities with regard to gun control, an overwhelming majority of 88 percent called gun control a pro-life issue.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
What Catholics in post-Protestant democracy can learn from medieval monarchs
If we, the people, are ourselves responsible for the good of the state, then we have the same obligations that a medieval monarch once had.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
A 3-question examination of conscience on immigration that all Catholics need to do
Catholics are called to act and to equip ourselves with truth-telling tools to transform the polemics of immigration into a grace-filled response to human suffering.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Senate confirms Callista Gingrich as President Trump’s ambassador to the Vatican
23 senators voted against Ms. Gingrich’s confirmation, a departure from previous nominations that faced little opposition.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Advocates for death penalty abolition encouraged by Pope Francis statement
“We absolutely welcome the pope’s strong statement on this issue; we welcome the moral clarity and the leadership he is showing.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis offers prayers for those affected by California wildfires
Pope Francis today assured his “heartfelt solidarity” and “prayers” for all those affected by the wildfire that is causing disasters in California. He mentioned in particular “those who mourn the loss of their loved ones” and those “who fear for the lives of those still missing.” He also sent words of “encouragement” to the civil authorities and […]