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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Posted inNews, Politics & Society
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.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
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 […]
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
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.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
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.”
Posted inIdeas, Politics & Society
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?
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
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.
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Virginia carries out execution despite pleas inmate was mentally ill
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced hours before the execution that he would not block the death sentence from being carried out despite appeals from attorneys, mental health advocates and state lawmakers that Morva’s mental illness made it impossible for him to distinguish between delusions and reality.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
A preventive strike on North Korea would be morally unjustifiable
Father J. Bryan Hehir believes that even the expanding reach of North Korean missiles cannot morally justify a preventive strike by the United States at this time.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Independence Day: Sharing in sin, success and beer
This week the United States celebrated the Fourth of July: a day where people gather with friends and families, drinking Budweisers and eating hot dogs. In these spaces, many Americans discuss the country’s greatness, its independence. For others, these conversations around the grill take a more critical tone, with many wondering if, in fact, the United […]