"Until we take the human dignity of each and every person—regardless of the circumstances of their lives—serious(ly), there will continue to be a loss of life due to racism," Bishop Shelton T. Fabre said.

The Catholic peace organization said it stands "in solidarity with our siblings in Minneapolis who are protesting white supremacy with their voices and their bodies, and we recommit ourselves to working to dismantle systemic racism in all its forms."

How to expand health coverage while containing costs is one of the great unanswered questions in American politics.

Are we right to tear down our institutions? Or do they have a role to play in a well-ordered society?

During a time of political polarization, writes Matt Malone S.J., it is more often the serious business of governing that is a distraction—from the partisan combat that has become our all-consuming pastime.

We can no longer tolerate the serious problems that result from a broken and fragmented health care financing system.