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Politics & SocietySigns Of the Times
Kevin Clarke
Speaking from Baghdad on Dec. 14, Kevin Hartigan, Catholic Relief Services' regional director for the Middle East, Central Asia and Europe told America that his team was bracing for what may be unprecedented numbers of people in flight from the contested city.
Politics & SocietySigns Of the Times
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Cardinal Paulo Evaristo Arns, known as the “cardinal of the people” and one of the most active voices against Brazil’s military dictatorship, died in São Paulo on Dec. 14. • Pope Francis celebrated his 80th birthday on Dec. 17 by having breakfast with eight homeless people from different countries at Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where he lives. • Britain’s fertility regulator approved controversial techniques on Dec.

A pro-life supporter in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2016. (CNS photo/Andrew Gombert, EPA)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Ellen K. Boegel
States are prohibited from placing an “undue burden” on pre-viability abortions, but may prohibit post-viability abortions.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez
“For Mexicans, [a Trump administration] will mean a constant fear of worsening economic and political conditions.”
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Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors

The “transportation prison” is trapping more and more people in the United States.

Politics & SocietyCurrent Comment
The Editors
The constitutional process for approval of cabinet appointments has rarely seemed so crucial.