The constitutional process for approval of cabinet appointments has rarely seemed so crucial.
US Politics
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Here are the biggest Catholic stories of 2016.
Stopping gun violence, supporting a minimum wage hike, Pope Francis and Donald Trump square off at the border and much more!
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
The Booming Business of Fake News
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.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Catholic tradition meets Native American spirituality at Dakota Pipeline protest.
The camps of the Dakota protest are places of spiritual education, challenge and growth.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Chanting “Not my president” at Donald Trump isn’t Catholic or catholic
This “not” is no solution, whether it is hurled against Mr. Trump or against President Obama.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
My family disagrees about Donald Trump—but that won’t divide us.
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.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
In our divided country, a prayer for those voting in the Electoral College.
Since my birthday, I have prayed that someone would rescue the country I love from chaos and division.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Politics with vigilance, not vitriol: Heeding Cathleen Kaveny’s call
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.
Posted inColumns, Politics & Society
After a dispiriting election, accepting our not-so-greatness might be a saving grace
At the end of this election year, a time for silence seems sorely needed.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Signs Of the Times
A pledge to protect ‘Dreamers’
Presidents of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities pledged themselves to “protect to the fullest extent of the law undocumented students on our campuses” and to “promote retention of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program” in a statement released on Nov. 30. The pr