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Ken Hackett, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, is pictured in his office at the embassy in Rome Dec. 15. Hackett's last day as ambassador will be Jan. 20, when U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis puts his credibility on the line not only in the foreign policy field, but also in the pastoral field, outgoing U.S. Vatican Ambassador Ken Hackett says.
The federal government forms for applying for health coverage are seen at a 2013 rally held by supporters of the Affordable Care Act at a health care center in Jackson, Miss. (CNS photo/Jonathan Bachman, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The law has brought about important gains in coverage and those gains should be protected.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Jan-Albert Hootsen

“It is sad to see how every sector of society has now become a target of violence, and [clergy] are no exception.”

FaithDispatches
Gerard O’Connell
The cardinal already serves as president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Next Stop, Sanctuary? A family from the Mexican state of Guerrero at the Casa del Migrante shelter in Tijuana, Mexico in Jun 2016. (CNS photo/David Maung)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Ellen K. Boegel

Congress cannot force localities to assist in the arrest of immigration violators, honor federal detainer requests or avoid criminal convictions that would trigger deportation proceedings

Politics & SocietyDispatches
Anthony Egan, S.J.

Persisting low-level to acute crises throughout southern Africa may make 2017 a year to remember with regret.