Mr. Gorsuch, who attended the Jesuit-run Georgetown Preparatory School in Washington, appeals to conservatives because of his views on religious liberty and life issues.
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A Watergate veteran on a Nixonian moment for President Trump
Philip A. Lacovara noticed some similarities to his epic experience more than 43 years ago during Watergate’s infamous Saturday Night Massacre
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The President is building a border wall. How should Catholics respond?
In some ways, the poll responses reflect the divisions in the country that led to President Trump’s election.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
America, be beautiful: To love our nation does not mean to love it blindly
We have not loved our nation in spite of its flaws—too often we have covered over those flaws and allowed them to grow.
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School choice movement gains speed
Currently, 27 states and the District of Columbia have some type of school choice measure in place and a number of states have legislation on the table for this year.
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Once accepted, now denied, Syrian refugees in Jordan frustrated with Trump action
Trump’s action slapped a 90-day ban on all entry to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries with terrorism concerns.
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Fr. James Martin: Why I advocate for refugees
I’m not a political person, but I am a Christian, and I feel compelled to speak out on this issue.
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March for Life 2017
A renewed sense of hope and a commitment to a “wholelife” approach characterized March for Life 2017.
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Prayers for life surround the March for Life
Cardinal Dolan: “We come together this sacred evening in a church we claim as a sanctuary…to reclaim the belief that a mother’s womb is the primal sanctuary, where a helpless, innocent, fragile, tiny baby must be safe, secure, nurtured and protected.”
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President Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities is un-American, Newark cardinal says
Cardinal Tobin: “Closing borders and building walls are not rational acts…. Mass detentions and wholesale deportation benefit no one; such inhuman policies destroy families and communities.”