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FaithDispatches
Mr. Torres's relentless years of ministering to gang members, drug addicts and the incarcerated is beginning to be recognized.
Politics & Society
The U.S. bishops have published statements condemning three executive orders in President Trump's first week.
Politics & Society
Cardinal Dolan: "We come together this sacred evening in a church we claim as a sanctuary...to reclaim the belief that a mother's womb is the primal sanctuary, where a helpless, innocent, fragile, tiny baby must be safe, secure, nurtured and protected."
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Cardinal Tobin: "Closing borders and building walls are not rational acts.... Mass detentions and wholesale deportation benefit no one; such inhuman policies destroy families and communities."
FaithYour Take
We received a wide range of responses to our request to America readers to rate their experiences of parish-based religious education. Some, like Maria Barrera of Brooklyn, N.Y., described religious education as a “wholesome” time for her children that positively affected how her family practiced the faith, thanks to the hard work of her parish and her children’s Catholic school. Many catechists also noted that their work provided welcome challenges to their own faith.
Politics & SocietyNews
"We can protect our citizens and, at the same time, we can welcome newcomers," said Dominican Sister Donna Markham.