As voters in the United States approach another presidential election, how can this synodal experience inform the ways that U.S. Catholics engage in political conversation?

How will the Catholic response to a rise in antisemitism around the world, following the deadliest day for the Jews since the Holocaust, be viewed in 50 years? Will it have been enough?

The rule of international law, and even more, a basic commitment to human dignity, both demand something more than the meeting of terror with terror.

Throughout past two decades, America's editors have repeatedly called on political leaders to envision a future in which Israelis and Palestinians can flourish side by side.

During this coming election cycle, Americans (including Catholics) need to hear far more about the moral duty to protect the environment.

The United States needs to repent and believe. Until then, there will be no justice for immigrants, neither here nor in their home countries.

We must become a church that accompanies its people and is attuned to their hopes, doubts and lived experiences.

It is within our capacity to move beyond yet another national nightmare; it is in the best interests of us all to do so.

Our society lacks the moral conviction that the unborn deserve protection in law. Pro-lifers must work to show that opposition to abortion is part of a moral vision, not mere political alignment.

The crisis for teens is both psychological and spiritual, and it demands a response from both mental health and faith communities. How do we make our church again a place of belonging for young people who are hurting?