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Politics & SocietySigns Of the Times
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Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns, known as the “cardinal of the people” and one of the most active voices against Brazil’s military dictatorship, died in São Paulo on Dec. 14. • Pope Francis celebrated his 80th birthday on Dec. 17 by having breakfast with eight homeless people from different countries at Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where he lives. • Britain’s fertility regulator approved controversial techniques on Dec.

Politics & SocietySigns Of the Times
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Moving quickly to strengthen the Section for Refugees and Migrants in the new Vatican department for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, Pope Francis has appointed as under secretaries a Canadian Jesuit, Michael Czerny, and an Italian member of the Scalabrini Fathers, Fabio Baggio. The Vati
Politics & SocietyOf Many Things
Matt Malone, S.J.
The March for Life, the annual gathering of pro-life activists, clergy and civic leaders, will take place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez
“For Mexicans, [a Trump administration] will mean a constant fear of worsening economic and political conditions.”
A pro-life supporter in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2016. (CNS photo/Andrew Gombert, EPA)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Ellen K. Boegel
States are prohibited from placing an “undue burden” on pre-viability abortions, but may prohibit post-viability abortions.
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Politics & SocietyEditorials
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The “transportation prison” is trapping more and more people in the United States.