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Editorial: There's no national emergency except for US injustices
We say: The real emergency on this side of the border is our refusal to square up with the truth of the displacement of thousands so desperate to survive and to seek a better life for their families they are willing to risk the dangers of the long trek from Central America.
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Editorial: Banning a child from school is the real inconsistency
We say: Can one imagine the circumstance where Jesus, who makes such elaborate claims about children, would first seek to make sure the documentation and protocol for their parents is all in proper order before summoning the little ones to approach him?
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Pietà offers meaning amid the betrayal of the abuse crisis
Throughout the church people are wondering some version of: "What do we do next? What can we do?" It is a question that often arises out of a place of agony, a disposition of futility. But there is no Resurrection without it.
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Vatican's summit on abuse gets a mixed verdict
We say: The recent meeting has the potential to mark a large step forward in the church's efforts to deal with the scandal and regain the trust of Catholics and others. It is essential, however, to note two factors that significantly qualify the meeting's success.