Voices

Kevin Clarke is America’s chief correspondent and the author of Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out (Liturgical Press).
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
There are some signs of progress in addressing the questions raised in “Laudato Si’.” There are also intimations of backpedaling, particularly by the Trump administration, regarding the industrialized world’s malign effects on creation.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs, by Kevin Clarke
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
Pope Leo offered a heartening message for a global media that has endured a pretty awful year.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
President Trump offered a vibrant demonstration of the kind of worst-case scenario Pope Leo may have had in mind about the collapse of critical thinking.
Politics & SocietyNews
“These proposed changes threaten access to care for millions of Americans, particularly those in underserved areas, where our member systems work every day to provide quality, compassionate care.”
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
“I’m glad that there are people still coming through,” Zomi leader Francis Kham says, but refugee resettlement “should be extended to everyone that’s really [facing] the same discrimination.”
FaithDispatches
Father Robert Prevost first arrived in Peru in 1985 during a time of crisis, the aftermath of devastating El Niño rains that had left thousands of people homeless.
FaithThe Weekly Dispatch
The late pope’s attention to geographic detail led to what was described as the most diverse conclave in the history of the church.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Feast of Sts. Philip and James, Apostles, by Kevin Clarke
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
The pope’s attention to migration and climate change were well known, but the pope was also attentive to a number of other global issues and challenges like nuclear disarmament, tax justice, development, and the rise of autonomous (A.I.) weapons systems.