The decision is a victory for the several thousand camped near the construction site.

The campaign is demanding better pay, beginning with a hike of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. It is currently a paltry $7.25 and has not budged in seven years.

The dignity of human life, the common good and solidarity are "more than mere words and phrases," said the Catholic bishops of Washington state in a joint pastoral letter

In Chicago, 17 people were lost to gun violence in a single weekend.

Too often, “thanks” is just an automatic reply.

We must learn to love one another both in spite of and because of our differences. Let us begin.