It is within our capacity to move beyond yet another national nightmare; it is in the best interests of us all to do so.
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Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Will Europe change course on migration after 600 drown on the Mediterranean?
A policy of deterrence through intentional neglect has not had an impact on migration, but it has resulted in far more losses among migrants and refugees.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Cardinal Dolan: Catholics have a duty to care for immigrants. And the government can’t punish us for that.
The Catholic Church is not a faction of the Republican Party—and Democrats are not the only ones who sometimes view the defense of religious freedom as a pothole instead of a stop sign.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Joe Biden vows to push Congress to codify Roe, while pro-lifers celebrate first anniversary of Dobbs
The Supreme Court “took away a constitutional right from the American people,” Biden, a Catholic who supports legal abortion, said in his statement marking the Dobbs anniversary.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
A pro-life OB/GYN looks back on the end of Roe v. Wade
America spoke with Dr. Bruchalski in May to discuss the future of the pro-life movement after the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
What does Catholic faith mean to Ron DeSantis? His comments on the campaign trail give us a clue.
When it comes to his own Catholicism, Ron DeSantis is more guarded, rarely mentioning his specific faith practices.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Sacramento’s Bishop Soto: Migrants are not fodder for political propaganda.
What is transpiring in Sacramento is part of a long, sorrowful litany of migrants being shuffled around as fodder for the propaganda of feeble, failed ideas.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic virtual school approved by Oklahoma board would be first religious charter in the U.S.
A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state’s attorney general that the decision was unconstitutional.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Don’t underestimate the appeal of Covid lockdown-critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could thrive as a presidential candidate among working-class voters, and his opposition to vaccines and Covid lockdowns could be an asset rather than a liability.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
‘Heaven has borders, hell has none’: Debunking the GOP narrative that God wants anti-immigrant legislation
Ron DeSantis has signaled that he will make Florida’s restrictive immigration policies a centerpiece of his presidential campaign. He is ignoring the fact that our nation relies on immigrant labor.