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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Rachel Lu
Babies are experts at instructing us in the preciousness of human life. Our advocacy for the unborn will be most effective when we allow it make us more compassionate and more humane.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Robert C. Bordone
The family of Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann is suing The Washington Post for how it covered the viral incident following the March for Life. From a Catholic perspective, an open and honest conversation is the preferred option.
FaithShort Take
John Garvey
Lay oversight of Catholic bishops is needed—but it should be a process that respects the principle of apostolic succession while providing a check on the successors of the apostles.
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.