In a wide-ranging interview, Pope Francis said he was “astounded” at disorder at the U.S. Capitol. He also said he would get the Covid-19 vaccine next week and that “everyone should be vaccinated.”

Trump supporters and the marginalized. Republicans and Democrats. Catholic leaders and myself. How do I hold them all together?

We expect too much from politics, more than it can or should provide. Only prayer can transform us.

Trump's supporters felt if they could get what they wanted, the rest would take care of itself. It doesn’t work that way. Ask Thomas More.

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The pro-life movement has a chance to move on from its alliance with Donald Trump, writes Xavier Bisits of Democrats for Life of America, and instead promote principled, consistent and compassionate leaders.