Preview: US presidential candidates must honor the dignity of work
GSR Preview: Supporting a living wage is one of the most effective ways people of faith can uphold the dignity of work.
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Commentary
How Georgetown fosters a civil debate on abortion
Commentary: The news that Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards will speak at Georgetown University reignited a debate about freedom and identity in religious universities.
The true Islamic response to the Brussels attacks
Commentary: To be one family, all should work to learn about each other. This is the solution to returning disaffected youth to the mainstream.
Why I despair over Pakistan's intractable blasphemy laws
Commentary: I thought countries that enforce blasphemy laws would eventually catch up to the rest of the world. My week in Lahore and Islamabad changed that.
'Argentina's 'Dirty War' survivors deserve access to Vatican archives
Commentary: It is also important for the war's victims and survivors' voices to be heard -- to be recognized by the Catholic church as victims of state terrorism and church failure.
Holy Week and the death penalty: a challenge to pro-life Christians
Commentary: As we reflect on the suffering and death of Jesus at the hands of the state, the death penalty remains a profound injustice.
International Women’s Day highlights a non-violent path to social change
Commentary: The realization of global women suffrage, which represents one of the most significant power shifts in human history, occurred without women firing a single shot.
Next Supreme Court justice needs deeper devotion to religious freedom
We tend to assume that Republican judges will be friendlier to religious freedom than their Democratic counterparts. The lessons of the last 26 years suggest otherwise.
Yes, Catholics may vote for Bernie Sanders
Commentary: U.S. Catholics who identify as traditional or conservative sometimes don't understand the church’s teachings on social justice and their duty to the poor.
President Obama: Religious freedom keeps us strong
Commentary: An attack on one faith is an attack on all our faiths, and when any religious group is targeted, we all have a responsibility to speak up.
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In This Issue
September 9-22, 2016
- Editorial: Make action on poverty a national priority
- Music provides a deeper sense of promise
- SNAP concerned with survivor confidentiality after judge's sanctions
- Special Section (subscribers only): Health & Well-Being