Protesters rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 31 against President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch. If confirmed, Gorsuch will fill the seat that has been empty since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia last February. (CNS photo/Yuri Gripas, Reuters)

Neil Gorsuch is a strong critic of assisted suicide, but that may not matter on the high court

by Michael J. O’Loughlin February 1, 2017

“The fight will continue to go state by state. There’s a strategy by proponents to get more states on board before they bring a case to the court.”

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Arts & Culture, Podcasts

A Yale poet on the interaction between faith and poetry

by The Editors February 1, 2017

On this week’s podcast poet Christian Wiman describes the power of poetry to hosts Matt Malone, S.J., and Kerry Weber. America‘s poetry editor Joe Hoover, S.J., joins to offer his perspective. In conversation with our editors, Wiman described how his ability to write poetry was affected by a period of illness. “It’s dangerous if you’re an artist and […]

Politics & Society

What Trump’s SCOTUS pick means for people of faith

by Michael J. O’Loughlin January 31, 2017

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.

Demonstrators outside Tom Bradley International Terminal during a protest by airport service workers from United Service Workers West union on Jan. 30, 2017, at Los Angeles International Airport. The vigil is in support of travelers affected by the executive order restricting travel from seven primarily Muslim countries. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Dispatches, Politics & Society

A Watergate veteran on a Nixonian moment for President Trump

by Kevin Clarke January 31, 2017

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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Politics & Society, Your Take

The President is building a border wall. How should Catholics respond?

by Our readers January 31, 2017

In some ways, the poll responses reflect the divisions in the country that led to President Trump’s election.

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Last Take, Politics & Society

America, be beautiful: To love our nation does not mean to love it blindly

by Cecilia González-Andrieu January 31, 2017

We have not loved our nation in spite of its flaws—too often we have covered over those flaws and allowed them to grow.

News, Politics & Society

School choice movement gains speed

by Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service January 31, 2017

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.