Bishop Eusebio Elizondo of Seattle, Chairman of the Committee on Migration of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, writes: Catholics know that every person is made in the image of God. Everyone is due our respect and our love. We’re called to care especially for those who most need our welcome, including newcomers to… Read More Bishop Elizondo: Catholics Must Reject Anti-Immigrant Hostility
Millennial women from a wide range of backgrounds, including pro-life feminists, pro-life progressives, and those who favor a more whole life approach to life issues and comprehensive approach to defending unborn life and supporting women, share their thoughts on being pro-life in a new video from America Media:
In light of Donald Trump’s refusal to state that he will accept the results of the election should he lose and similar statements from some of his supporters, Bishop Patrick McGrath of San Jose has offered a firm defense of our democratic system and the norms that allow it to function: Since 1796, when John… Read More Bishop McGrath: Refusing to Accept Election Outcome Borders on the Seditious
Last night, Georgetown University hosted an event on the economic realities, political impact, and moral dimensions of the national neglect of working-class families and communities. The event featured Tim Carney, columnist for the Washington Examiner; Bill Fletcher, Jr., a senior scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies; author and political analyst Thomas Frank; Fr. Clete Kiley… Read More Left Behind: Working Class Families and Communities
Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: I have not spent as much time praying and reflecting around this election as I have shouting, complaining, and eye-rolling. So, borrowing in part from the three groups I met, here are some questions I’d like to wrestle with over the next two weeks….… Read More Questions to Consider as the Election Approaches
Today on Fox News, I debated Donald Trump’s evangelical advisor. Though he argued that Trump has been transformed since he recently “gave his life to Christ,” I argued that his behavior doesn’t show it. This is a man who praises a dictator and calls the pope a “disgrace.” This is a man who mocks the… Read More Stop Pretending Trump is a Strong Ambassador for Christian Values
via the Boston Globe: Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley met with more than 40 interfaith leaders Tuesday to discuss strategies to defeat a state ballot measure that would legalize recreational use of marijuana. The Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston warned that making marijuana legal would exacerbate the opioid epidemic, entice more children to use drugs, hurt… Read More Cardinal Sean Leads Interfaith Fight against Marijuana Legalization
