We don’t know the names of all of the men so far, but the Guatemalan, Honduran and Mexican consulates have acknowledged that citizens of their nations working together in the United States are among the missing and the presumed dead.
US Politics
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
Cardinal Gregory on the synod, social media and the vital role of young Catholics
A conversation with Cardinal Wilton Gregory on synodality, the dangers of social media and the role of young people in overcoming divisions in our church and country.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Movie Club
In ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,’ Jimmy Stewart has a Palm Sunday moment
An idealist—like Jesus or Jefferson Smith—can be dangerous because he refuses to accept the compromises that form the foundation of their power.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
2024 election advice: Pray for your political enemies.
Do the divisions of politics occupy our focus more than the unity of Christ’s kingdom? This would be a great tragedy for all those who hear and make their own Christ’s desire that all be one.
Posted inArts & Culture, Vantage Point
Los Angeles and what makes a great city
From 1957: Los Angeles is a large city. In some ways it is an important city. But it is not (yet) a great city.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Mother Cabrini is the patron saint of immigrants. Would her story be possible today?
Mother Cabrini became America’s first saint. But was she herself a legal U.S. immigrant? And would her story be possible today?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
A Wisconsin ruling on Catholic Charities raises the bar for religious tax exemptions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that exemptions that allow religious organizations to avoid paying Wisconsin’s unemployment tax don’t apply to a Catholic charitable organization.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: A Catholic check in on the 2024 election
“Jesuitical” visits long-time friend of the show, N.P.R.’s Scott Detrow, for a refreshing conversation about politics and faith as we gear up for November’s election.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Your Take
Is the media responding to—or creating—voter concerns about President Biden’s age?
Robert David Sullivan’s piece about media coverage of President Joe Biden’s age invited a variety of responses from our readers.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
‘Nowhere is safe’: The state of Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
In Gaza, “nowhere is safe” and “hunger is everywhere.”