Better public transit is a national imperative

by The Editors December 21, 2016

The “transportation prison” is trapping more and more people in the United States.

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Current Comment, Politics & Society

The senate needs to fulfill its duty to vet the next cabinet

by The Editors December 21, 2016

The constitutional process for approval of cabinet appointments has rarely seemed so crucial.

Pope Francis, Donald Trump, new American cardinals, and the Little Sisters of the poor—a sampling of the biggest Catholic stories in 2016.

Faith, In All Things

Here are the biggest Catholic stories of 2016.

by Michael J. O’Loughlin December 21, 2016

Stopping gun violence, supporting a minimum wage hike, Pope Francis and Donald Trump square off at the border and much more!

Podcasts, Politics & Society

The Booming Business of Fake News

by The Editors December 8, 2016

In this week’s podcast Sam Sawyer, S.J., talks to Kerry Weber and Matt Malone, S.J., about why and how fake news came to dominate the media landscape. Several callers pitch in to describe their interactions with fake news.

In All Things, Politics & Society

Catholic tradition meets Native American spirituality at Dakota Pipeline protest.

by Michael J. Schuck December 8, 2016

The camps of the Dakota protest are places of spiritual education, challenge and growth.

Demonstrators shout and hold signs in front of the White House in Washington Nov. 10 following President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the Nov. 8 election (CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters).

In All Things, Politics & Society

Chanting “Not my president” at Donald Trump isn’t Catholic or catholic

by Francis X. Clooney, S.J. December 8, 2016

This “not” is no solution, whether it is hurled against Mr. Trump or against President Obama.

In All Things, Politics & Society

My family disagrees about Donald Trump—but that won’t divide us.

by Nick Genovese December 7, 2016

By the time I talked to my parents about the election of Donald J. Trump, thousands of strangers had already read what I wanted to say.

In All Things, Politics & Society

In our divided country, a prayer for those voting in the Electoral College.

by Raymond A. Schroth, S.J. December 7, 2016

Since my birthday, I have prayed that someone would rescue the country I love from chaos and division.

Arts & Culture, Books

Politics with vigilance, not vitriol: Heeding Cathleen Kaveny’s call

by Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Jr. December 6, 2016

The brutal and bruising campaign of 2016 is finally behind us, but Kaveny’s call for a politics infused with vigilance, not vitriol, has by no means outlived its usefulness.