How do you continue to “bear witness” when every three or four days there is another crisis?
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Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
An open letter to Trump voters from a concerned Catholic priest
I have read about you in the papers and seen you on television. But the reality is I still do not understand you.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
How the Catholic response to Charlottesville moved from pleas for unity to condemnations of racism
A second statement from the U.S. bishops read: “We stand against the evil of racism, white supremacy and neo-Nazism.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Is voting a public or a private act? (Your ballot is not as secret as you think)
Our information has been or soon will be made available to the Presidential Advisory Commission.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Should Democrats fund pro-life candidates to retake the House? Some say yes.
California Gov. Jerry Brown says a ‘big tent’ party should have room for Democrats opposed to abortion.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Bishops in ‘strong opposition’ to Trump-backed plan that would sharply reduce legal immigration
“It’s all part of their nativist agenda,” Kevin Appleby said. “The pattern is clear: Deport Latinos, ban Muslims and now this bill would prevent Asians and Africans from entering the country.”
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
From the “Confessions” to Conversion: Elizabeth Breunig’s path to Catholicism
This week’s podcast features Elizabeth Bruenig, a contributing writer for America. Her recent article is called “How Augustine’s Confessions and left politics inspired my conversion to Catholicism.” “I was always interested in Christianity. Even as a kid I was active in my church,” Bruenig said. But what was lacking in her Protestant upbringing was the […]
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Threats to Deport Dreamers Are Cruel and Shortsighted
Immigration policy in the United States is dispiritingly divisive, but there is one bright line that few voters want to cross.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Catholic hospitals’ CEO ready to fix health care after GOP ‘skinny repeal’ fails
“We are relieved and delighted that the Affordable Care Act remains intact,” Sister Carol Keehan said. “We think that this is really an important moment now to hear the people on both sides of the aisle that have said we need to come together and work on making this better.”
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Ending immigration program would harm the economy, new study says
If extensions for the migrants are not granted or the Temporary Protected Status is terminated, crucial industries would see a shortage of workers, banks would see defaults in mortgages, and government coffers would lose out on tax revenues and consumer spending.