Within half an hour of the Cuban government’s announcement Saturday of the death of the 90-year-old revolutionary leader, cheers were heard in Miami’s Little Havana.
US Politics
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Cuba’s Fidel Castro, who defied US for 50 years, dies at 90
Castro’s reign over the island-nation 90 miles from Florida was marked by the U.S.-backed Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Future Post-Truth: What happens when lying is just practical politics?
What is to be done? The world is full of anger.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
How one of the most controversial priests of the ’60s sees God today
‘The universe is God’s workplace, and creation is an ongoing project.’
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Our appetite for fake news does real harm to U.S. democracy
Our appetite for fake news does real harm to U.S. democracy
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Cardinal Dolan urges stronger effort to stop physician-assisted suicide
“The act of prescribing a fatal, poisonous dose, moreover, undermines the very heart of medicine.”
Posted inPolitics & Society
After November: Catholics respond to the unexpected election of Donald J. Trump.
A majority of Catholics—52 percent—voted for Mr. Trump.
Posted inFaith
Courage, the most elusive of virtues, comes from a life of selfless giving.
Perhaps the best way to define courage is to live it.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Good Word
Why we should want Trump to lead like a king—in the biblical sense
A king, like a president, is more than a politician. He must be a shepherd, one who leads by trust.
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As an incoming president promises deportations, Los Angeles officials promise resistance
“We are not going to engage in law enforcement activities solely based on someone’s immigration status.”