Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, its previous precedent that viewed abortion as a constitutional right, the abortion rate in the U.S. has increased rather than decreased, despite bans in some states.
US Politics
Posted inDispatches
Cardinals urge Trump to step back from threats on Greenland and Venezuela
In a rare direct rebuke to a U.S. president, three American cardinals urged the Trump administration to step back from foreign policy strategies and goals that threaten world peace.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: The ‘Scopes Monkey Trial’ and church-state tensions
Brenda Wineapple’s ‘Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation’—about the famous Scopes “monkey trial,” is timely. Then again, church-state conflicts simply never go away in the United States.
Posted inYour Take
When Catholics confront authoritarianism: Our readers weigh in
Our January issue included a feature story by the political scientist Maria J. Stephan, “When Catholics Confront Authoritarianism.” Our readers had much to say in response.
Posted inShort Take
The Catholic Church is not a democracy. It is something better.
The U.S. bishops’ special message on immigration was a positive example, reflecting consensus rather than the triumph of one faction over another.
Posted inNews
Amid protests, ICE operations, Minnesota archbishop prays for community, for family of slain protester
“Ever since the deadly shooting of Renee Good on Portland Avenue last Wednesday, I find myself googling ‘Minneapolis’ every few hours to learn of the latest developments in a situation that truly tears at the heart,” wrote Archbishop Hebda in his Weekly Word newsletter.
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Trump meets with US bishops’ president at White House
The week before Trump’s meeting with Archbishop Coakley, the U.S. president told House Republicans to be “flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits public funding of elective abortions, in negotiations on health care subsidies.
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Pope Leo meets with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado asked for Pope Leo XIV’s help in securing the release of political prisoners in the country following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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Minneapolis Catholic leaders speak out about community fear after ICE shooting
An interfaith gathering of faith leaders in Minneapolis Jan. 8 drew a crowd as faith leaders raised concerns about the impact immigration enforcement actions are having on people in the community, including Catholic parishes in Minneapolis.
Posted inThe Weekly Dispatch
Trump administration strikes Venezuela—while threatening to deport Venezuelans
President Trump’s newfound concern for Venezuelans has not translated into a reversal of Trump administration decisions to terminate Biden-era temporary protected status for Venezuelans already in the United States.