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Parishioners from various parishes in New York City hold sunflower signs during the People's Climate March in Washington April 29, 2017. (CNS/Dennis Sadowski)

In the voting booth, weigh climate change as a pro-life issue

Oct 15, 2018

Eco Catholic: As Catholic Christians, we are called to value life 'in all its stages.' This means we are also called to value that which sustains life — including the environment.

People wait in line to view court proceedings on the first day with newly sworn-in U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh Oct. 9 in Washington. (CNS/Reuters/Joshua Roberts)

Column | Distinctly Catholic

Midterm elections will be a referendum on Trump, not Kavanaugh

by Michael Sean Winters

Oct 15, 2018

Distinctly Catholic: Anger over the nomination controversy may still motivate voters, but Democrats should be sowing doubts about Trump's elitism in working-class precincts.

Two cakes, two courts, two countries: Same result

by Catherine Pepinster, Religion News Service

Oct 15, 2018

On both sides of the Atlantic, a drama set in a bakery has pitted freedom of religion against LGBT civil rights and Exhibit A has been a wedding cake — or as it's been colloquially dubbed here, a gay cake.

Supreme Court examines dementia, health issues in death penalty cases

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service

Oct 11, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court, no stranger to death penalty cases, is looking very narrowly at two aspects of capital punishment this term.

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In the voting booth, weigh climate change as a pro-life issue

Midterm elections will be a referendum on Trump, not Kavanaugh

Two cakes, two courts, two countries: Same result

Supreme Court examines dementia, health issues in death penalty cases

Links for 10/11/18

Nuns on the Bus gets underway in tax-policy tour across US

Amid shouts of protesters in gallery, Senate votes to confirm Kavanaugh

Trump White House faith outreach a picture of selective access

As Senate nears Kavanaugh confirmation vote, faith voices speak out

Call for senators' 'miserable death' seen as more than 'free speech' issue

Links for 10/4/18

Kavanaugh hearings, reactions are moral reckoning, not 'national disgrace'

Holy Spirit can bring healing in divisive times, priest says at Red Mass

California governor vetoes measure to extend statute of limitations

After Senate clash, Kavanaugh nomination an occasion for prayer

Order in the court: Amid drama, Supreme Court gears up for new session

New film highlights belief that Trump's election was God's plan

On Capitol Hill, faith groups' protesters duel over Kavanaugh confirmation

Innocent or not, Kavanaugh runs up the cost of evangelicals' GOP tie

Links for 9/27/18

The crisis in the White House is heading for denouement

Knights of Columbus urged membership to support Kavanaugh's confirmation

Philosophy shows us how to respect enemies

Georgetown Prep head urges reflection on the school's culture

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