“This is a pretty broad exception to the ban,” David Robinson says, “and it does allow for legitimate entry into the United States for people who can pass the screening process, which is what we want.”
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Who should take the lead in protecting the environment? America readers gave us a definitive answer.
Regardless of who readers thought should take the lead, a striking majority called for collaboration in battling climate change.
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Religious freedom supporters are applauding Supreme Court decision on Lutheran school
The high court, in a 7-2 ruling in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, sided with the religious school.
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Congregations can’t make up for proposed federal budget cuts
Every religious congregation in the U.S.would have to raise an additional $714,000 every year for the next 10 years to make up for the 2018 budget cuts President Trump has proposed.
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Catholic bishops: Loss of affordable health care under GOP plan ‘simply unacceptable’
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the measure would leave 22 million more people without insurance.
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Faith leaders challenge morality of U.S. budget priorities
More than a dozen leaders lined up shoulder-to-shoulder in a unified front to defend a broad array of domestic and international aid programs that, they argued, sustain life.
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The Editors: Trumpcare bill is closing the door to democracy
Just about everyone is sick of the partisan rancor that radiates from Washington.
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Why spirituality is central to understanding the Standing Rock protests
Our guest this week is Eileen Markey, the author of A Radical Faith: The Assassination of Sister Maura. She is also the author of America’s most recent cover article: “The Spirit of Standing Rock.” It’s the water of life, it’s waters of baptism, it’s the Jordan river. “I knew from speaking to activists and religious […]
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Update: U.S. bishops say Senate health care bill will ‘wreak havoc’ on families
Senate proposal could “wreak havoc on low-income families and struggling communities, and must not be supported,” the bishops said in a statement released on Thursday evening.
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Poll: Most U.S. Catholics disapprove of President Trump’s job performance
Just 38 percent of Catholics say they approve of the president.