Politics

Truck drives into line of Jewish demonstrators protesting ICE in Rhode Island

Aug 16, 2019

A truck attempted to barrel through a group of Jewish protesters who were demonstrating outside a detention center in Rhode Island.

New decision could impact family-based asylum claims

by Brian Roewe

Aug 16, 2019

The meaning of family is at the center of a controversial decision by U.S. Attorney General William Barr that Catholic immigration lawyers say could impact thousands of asylum seekers claiming persecution due to family membership.

Column | Distinctly Catholic

Links for 8/15/19

by Michael Sean Winters

Aug 15, 2019

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: How would Ken Cuccinelli rewrite Exodus? Cardinal Burke discusses 2013 conclave's validity; Buffalo may see many abuse cases filed

People pray during a healing Mass Aug. 7 at the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Dallas for the 31 victims killed in the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 3 and 4. (CNS/The Texas Catholic/Jenna Teter)

Commentary

Stop the bleeding: Attacks on immigrants are attacks on all of us

by Bishop Kevin W. Vann

Aug 14, 2019

Commentary from Bishop Kevin Vann: I call upon Catholics, other Christians and all people of faith and goodwill to pray for peace and to stand up against these attacks on working families and migrants.

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Truck drives into line of Jewish demonstrators protesting ICE in Rhode Island

New decision could impact family-based asylum claims

Links for 8/15/19

Stop the bleeding: Attacks on immigrants are attacks on all of us

The Hillary factor: Worries about Warren's electability miss big differences

Survey: Less than 25% in any U.S. state approves total ban on abortion

Those on path to legal immigration who use public funds face a roadblock

Links for 8/13/19

Democrats running for office, this is how you talk about 'free college'

Faith is something best 'lived on one's feet'

At victimized Charleston church, Booker condemns gun violence, racism

Links for 8/8/19

Circle of Protection members, others see much to like in budget deal

After weekend of mass killings, we have to decide what we are called to do

Senators oppose Trump refugee cuts on religious freedom grounds

North Carolina becomes first Southern state to ban state funding for conversion therapy

Links for 8/6/19

Democrats have moral obligation to talk about health care intelligently

Will the Catholic Church self-destruct or bridge the partisan divide?

Your thoughts on despair, abortion laws, married priests and more

After the July round of back-to-back debates, Warren is two-for-two

Pro-life Democrats reimagine future of their movement, party

Links for 8/1/19

Catholic bishops join ecumenical letter on Trump's tweets about Baltimore

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