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Pope Francis greets a French nun with Down Syndrome during an audience at the Vatican on Oct. 21, 2017. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
FaithShort Take
Joshua Heavin
People with Down syndrome can accomplish amazing things, but the dignity of the human person is not contingent on measurable achievements.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Warren von Eschenbach
Our society—and our economy—depends on trust for its very survival. So what do we do when cries of “fake news” erode our willingness to believe each other?
Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. (iStock/aimintang)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Joseph J. Dunn
The confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh and the video of Covington Catholic High School students have launched many discussions about privilege. But private schools in the U.S. have long furthered the cause of democracy.
Sheila Hollins, a member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, talks with U.S. Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, president of the commission, at a 2017 seminar in Rome on safeguarding children. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithShort Take
Louis J. Cameli
This month’s summit meeting in Rome is a signal that Pope Francis intends to address the abuse crisis in a mode of collegiality, looking at people rather than structures.
FaithShort Take
Kenneth L. Woodward
Both Cuomo père et fils approach the issue as political animals, and their support for abortion on demand was and is driven by Democratic party politics.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Joseph Jordan
What might financial services look like if there were more emphasis on the impact of our work on our clients?