“The grave danger,” Pope Francis writes, “is to disown our neighbors. When we do so, we deny their humanity and our own humanity…and we deny the most important Commandments of Jesus.”
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Catholic bishops call on Trump to move on religious liberty concerns
Critics of a draft executive order say it could be devastating to L.G.B.T. people.
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Why Canadian Catholics are worried about Trump and Trudeau’s oil alliance
Canada’s diverging efforts—moving environmentally unfriendly bitumen south while seeking to contain carbon use up north—highlight the nation’s conflicted approach to energy and ecology.
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Pope Francis: Native people have rights over their lands
“For governments, this means recognizing that indigenous communities are a part of the population to be appreciated and consulted, and whose full participation should be promoted at the local and national level.”
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What does it mean to speak at the Vatican?
An appearance at the Vatican is often used by supporters to signal papal support for an individual or a cause, but the reality is far more complex.
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How sanctuary sentiments are clashing with Trump immigration enforcement in Miami
“It was remarkable to see a mayor of one of the largest and most diverse and vibrant immigrant communities in the nation be the first to capitulate” to Mr. Trump’s threat.
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US bishops urge Trump administration to issue executive order on religious freedom
Those opposing the order say it would legalize discrimination and was too far-reaching
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Philly archbishop says the press is being too hard on President Trump
On conservative radio show, Archbishop Chaput says “elites” in the media are hostile to voters of faith.
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John Oliver: Comic Crusader Against the Status Quo
“Last Week Tonight” is the best example of the power that humor can have in bringing about change.
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U.S. bishops welcome court decision to reject Trump’s travel ban
In a rebuke to the Trump administration on Feb. 9, the three federal appellate judges sided with the states of Washington and Minnesota on nearly every matter, opening the possibility that the case could shift to the U.S. Supreme Court.