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Pro-life Democrats are increasingly absent (or silent) at events such as the Women's March on Washington on Jan. 21. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)
Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
The exclusion of pro-life Democratic candidates feeds cynicism about our money-driven political process.
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“Most of those people—my family, extended family—are not pro-choice. You think I’m kicking them out of the Democratic Party?”
Death-row inmate Ledell Lee. A ruling from the state Supreme Court allowing officials to use a lethal injection drug that a supplier says was misleadingly obtained cleared the way for Arkansas to execute Ledell Lee on Thursday, April 20, 2017, although he still had pending requests for reprieve. (Arkansas Department of Correction via AP)
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
To take Holy Communion in the face of death is to say that it is fellowship, and not food, that matters most.
Vivian Tuttle holds a photo of her daughter Yvonne, who was murdered during a 2002 bank robbery in Norfolk, Neb., as she testifies in favor of the death penalty at a public hearing in Omaha, Neb. in October 2016 (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file).
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Joe Hoover, S.J.
The fight against the death penalty lays bare the strengths and weaknesses of the Catholic approach to pro-life issues.
Omaha Democratic mayoral candidate Heath Mello waves to supporters at a rally on April 20.  (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Robert David Sullivan
The expulsion of pro-life candidates may doom the Democrats to minority status.
FaithFaith in Focus
Eric Gregory
Christopher’s death gave five people the chance to live.