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.
US Politics
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 […]
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Hundreds of U.S. Catholic leaders challenge President Trump on Iran and North Korea
The president’s threats, according to the statement, “have brought the world to the brink of a nuclear catastrophe and have intensified global insecurity.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Jesuit groups call Trump’s border wall a distraction as migrants suffer
Poverty and criminal violence are pushing hundreds of thousands of people northward while escalated deportations are tearing families apart in the United States.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
John Dickerson of CBS News talks Trump, journalism and his Catholic faith
John Dickerson, host of Face the Nation, sits down with America’s editor in chief Matt Malone, S.J.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic high schools have varied stances on athletes ‘taking a knee’ during the national anthem
Players felt “compelled to raise awareness for the marginalized.”