Schumer, Pelosi Strike Deal with Trump to Save Dreamers from Deportation

via the AP: The top House and Senate Democrats said Wednesday they had reached agreement with President Donald Trump to protect thousands of younger immigrants from deportation and fund some border security enhancements — not including Trump’s long-sought border wall. The deal announced by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi… Read More Schumer, Pelosi Strike Deal with Trump to Save Dreamers from Deportation

The Vatican Affirms the Church’s Support of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

The Vatican has reiterated its support for the Responsibility to Protect: The Holy See upholds the perennial validity of the Responsibility to Protect and wishes to reaffirm its commitment to this principle and call for its full, impartial and consistent implementation. Such an application means, as the report of the Secretary General recommends, meeting obligations… Read More The Vatican Affirms the Church’s Support of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

Whole Life Pope Identifies Immigration as a Pro-life Issue

Christopher White writes: During his in-flight press conference en route home from Colombia, the pope recalled that “I heard the president of the United States introduce himself as a ‘pro-life’ man. “A good pro-lifer understands that family is the cradle of life, and that its unity must be defended,” the pope said. The pope’s remarks… Read More Whole Life Pope Identifies Immigration as a Pro-life Issue

Pope Francis: History Will Judge Politicians Who Deny Climate Change, Refuse to Act

via CNS: While his trip back to Rome did not have to change flight plans like the flight to Colombia Sept. 6 did because of Hurricane Irma, Pope Francis was asked about the apparently increasing intensity of hurricanes and other storms and what he thinks of political leaders who doubt climate change is real. “Anyone… Read More Pope Francis: History Will Judge Politicians Who Deny Climate Change, Refuse to Act

Rich White Liberals’ Abortion Litmus Test is Unpopular and Disastrous

Kristen Day writes: While some abortion-rights activists believe that economic justice and equality require that poor women abort their children, pro-life Democrats believe that we can and must do better for poor and working-class women. According to the Guttmacher Institute, 75 percent of women seeking abortion are poor or low-income. No woman should ever feel… Read More Rich White Liberals’ Abortion Litmus Test is Unpopular and Disastrous

Pope Francis Wants Action on Climate Change, a Life Issue

In an interview with Inés San Martín, Cardinal Peter Turkson calls pro-life and environmental activism inseparable: I mean, care for human life and pro-life activism essentially resonates with the message for climate change. What climate change is saying is that the present state of the climate is a menace to human life itself. It’s not… Read More Pope Francis Wants Action on Climate Change, a Life Issue