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Answering the Five Most Common Questions (and Critiques) about “Building a Bridge”
America Video
Fr. James Martin, S.J., answers the five most common questions and critiques about “Building a Bridge.”
Politics & SocietyIdeas
Your vote isn’t enough. It will take a lot more to change deep American values
Bryan Vincent
Affecting the outcome of specific elections, however, is not the only way Catholics can influence the social and political direction of the nation.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Amid polarization, nation urged to reclaim civility through dialogue
Carolyn Mackenzie - Catholic News Service

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Political polarization in America has recently peaked, according to surveys conducted by Pew Research Center and Gallup, among others.

In a time where such polarization threatens civility in public discourse, Catholic leaders in interviews with Catholic News Service called for respect and trust in dialogue and awareness of the opinions of those with whom one disagrees.

Pope Francis speaks on April 4 to participants at a Vatican conference marking the 50th anniversary of Blessed Paul VI's encyclical on development, "Populorum Progressio." At left is Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano, handout).
FaithIn All Things
To save the planet, start by saving the soul
John J. Conley, S.J.
Cardinal Turkson insists that the ultimate causes of environmental degradation must be sought in the sinfulness of the human person.
A man sits on a snowy street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In January, the city of Toronto began collecting data for the first time on deaths among its homeless population. (Photo via iStock)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Frustrations are hard to hide at a vigil for the homeless in Toronto
Dean Dettloff
Every month a group gathers at Holy Trinity Church to hold a vigil for those who have died homeless in Toronto.
Beatriz Mejia of El Salvador speaks at a rally in front of the White House in Washington in March 2016 in support of immigrant families who are seeking asylum. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Deportation to deadly countries is an evil we can avoid
Rafael García, S.J.
Can a Catholic carry out his or her job duties in good conscience if they include the deportation of people facing imminent death in their home countries?
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