NCR Editorial Staff

Millions of Americans face an imminent health care crisis. Yet hope is faith in action. And the time for Catholics to act is now.

Prophetic in the truest sense, Dilexi Te is an uncompromising assessment of how wealth and faith in contemporary economic ideologies and markets have misshapen Christianity.

McElroy's message to reject indifference toward indiscriminate, violent deportation arrives with a desperately needed clarity amid the unfortunate clutter of voices on the issue, even within the church.

A full Israeli occupation of Gaza would prolong siege, displacement and famine for Palestinians. For Israelis, it would mean a costly, endless military entanglement, heightened insecurity and deepening political and moral isolation.

 There is a growing perception among Israelis and Jews elsewhere that the IDF's attacks have gone beyond any reasonable justification and undermine any political argument for continuing the war. 

"Alligator Alcatraz" will likely become historical shorthand for President Trump's unmitigated and escalating cruelty. Catholics must denounce this American concentration camp and speak out for the people held there.

Trump prevailed with his domestic policy bill. The House vote was 218-214. And in doing so, he didn't just pass a bill — he marked a turning point in the nation's moral trajectory. This is not reform. It is retribution.

Will the United States uphold the dignity of its most vulnerable citizens, or will it sacrifice them for the benefit of the wealthy and powerful? Where are the U.S. bishops in this moral crisis?

Trump's entry into war with Iran is not merely a policy blunder; it represents a moral failure. We call on Catholics — especially those in leadership — to speak clearly and urgently for Gospel nonviolence.

More Catholic institutions must integrate environmental justice into their operations. Governments must swiftly transition away from fossil fuels. AI must be regulated to safeguard human dignity.

Jesus weeps over this cruelty. So do we.

As 133 cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel to begin voting for a new pope, the church's problems and perplexities remain bigger than the sum of the questions posed in the days since Francis died. 

The history of papal elections is filled with politics, strategy and intrigue. However, we would be naive to imagine that the Holy Spirit is absent from the process, too fragile to endure the rough handling of human hands.

We grieve not just the passing of a pope, but the loss of a holy witness who taught us that to see sacramentally is not to withdraw from the world, but to love it more fiercely.

In the shadow of the cross before us, where our faith calls us to ponder the vulnerable Jesus and the Christ of the marginalized, our government has erected a modern Golgotha for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. 

Holy Week immerses us into the sacred pattern of reality itself. It mirrors our life: a journey marked by love, loss, waiting, surrender and — by grace — resurrection. And what carries us through this journey? Prayer.

The GOP plan strips dignity from the poor, rewards the wealthy and undermines the foundations of a just society. Will our economy serve the many or the few? 

These are not the stray provocations of a thin-skinned politician, but a sustained campaign to intimidate, manipulate and muzzle institutions that hold power accountable. We cannot let this sinister behavior succeed.

We must oppose President Donald Trump's anti-conservation agenda that promotes fossil fuels over the long-term health of our shared home and all who rely on it for life. 

Brad Sigmon chose to be the first person executed in the U.S. by firing squad in 15 years because he believed the alternatives — lethal injection and electrocution — are more horrific.