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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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.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
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 […]
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U.S., European bishops call for a plan to eliminate nuclear weapons
“The indiscriminate and disproportionate nature of nuclear weapons compel the world to move beyond nuclear deterrence,” the declaration said.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Oregon approves measure requiring insurers to cover abortion
Oregon already has some of the most liberal abortion laws in the U.S., leaving out otherwise common requirements for waiting periods or spending limits on taxpayer funds.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Should we sing patriotic songs at Mass? Probably not.
At a Fourth of July parade, I’m happy to sing to my country. At the Mass, I’d rather sing to my Savior.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
After another high profile shooting, a background check on gun rights
The sale of new fully automatic weapons has been banned since 1986, but there are an estimated 182,600 pre-1986 machine guns in the United States that may be bought and sold legally.