The day before the vote, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan sent a letter to members of the committee urging them to “nullify the D.C. City Council’s deceptively named ‘Death with Dignity Act’ that legalizes the dangerous and unethical practice of doctor-assisted suicide.”
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Exclusive interview: Antonio Spadaro on his article about ‘The Ecumenism of Hate’ in the U.S.
The editor of the Jesuit review La Civiltà Cattolica speaks on the alliance between “fringe” Catholics and evangelical fundamentalists.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
House passes anti-trafficking bill; measure goes to Senate
The House passed the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act, providing over $500 million to anti-trafficking initiatives in the U.S. and abroad.
Posted inIdeas, Politics & Society
Your vote isn’t enough. It will take a lot more to change deep American values
Affecting the outcome of specific elections, however, is not the only way Catholics can influence the social and political direction of the nation.
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Bishops: Senate health care bill remains unacceptable
The Catholic Health Association, meanwhile, said the revisions to the proposal “reinforces the fact that this bill cannot be fixed.”
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Amid polarization, nation urged to reclaim civility through dialogue
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Political polarization in America has recently peaked, according to surveys conducted by Pew Research Center and Gallup, among others. In a time where such polarization threatens civility in public discourse, Catholic leaders in interviews with Catholic News Service called for respect and trust in dialogue and awareness of the opinions of those […]
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Americans aren’t moving around as much as they used to—and it’s worrying some economists
A record low moving rate may be worsening inequality in the United States.
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Oregon Catholic Conference denounces state’s abortion funding bill
Oregon’s Catholic bishops urged a veto, saying the bill “forces all Oregon taxpayers to help finance an extremist abortion agenda that does not enjoy majority support.”
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What comedian-turned-senator Al Franken can teach us about President Trump
Who better to combat the absurd, dark joke at the heart of the rise of Trumpism than someone like Al Franken?
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Senators: Did you come to Washington to take health care from the sick and food from the hungry?
I hope and believe their answer is no. However, the health and budget proposals before Congress will do just that.