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.
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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.
History suggests Marrakesh Declaration no guarantee of religious freedom
Commentary: Will the recent declaration to protect religious minorities in Muslim communities lead to real action? I am not optimistic.
How the presidential candidates' extreme abortion positions distort a growing consensus
Commentary: The pro-life movement's new energy comes in part from a growing U.S. consensus on abortion, a consensus unfortunately not reflected in most public discussions of abortion.
On Religious Freedom Day, stand for the persecuted abroad
Religious Freedom Day is Jan. 16. As Jefferson’s statute proclaimed, religious freedom is among the “natural rights of mankind.” Yet still, billions of people abroad routinely are denied this liberty.
From MLK to Ferguson: Catholic identity and the struggle for racial justice
Commentary: What is an authentically Catholic response to the Black Lives Matter movement, mass incarceration, abuse of police power and de-facto segregation in many public schools and communities?
Which lives matter?
Commentary: 2015 may be seen as the year that many whites were introduced to the precariousness of black life in America, thanks to the work of Black Lives Matter.
Faith, Fear and the Politics of Mercy
Commentary: Confronted with the threat of terrorism, political fear mongering and the disorienting din of a 24-hour news cycle, the Christian path is hopeful, but a harder journey.
Hunting nun with a trophy deer misses the mark on Catholic teachings
Our broader culture is now so disconnected -- both from the lives of habited nuns and from the concept of hunting -- this story was simply bound to take off.
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June 16-29, 2017
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