Black Catholics sign onto congressional Democrats' call for immigration enforcement reform
Hispanic Caucus chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat and Rep. Gabe Amo joined a statement on how Catholic social teaching can help guide policy changes.
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From California to Minnesota: Breaking bread and bearing witness in a troubled America
Dr. Malcolm K. Oliver connects historical Christian witness of solidarity to the present American crisis, in which battle lines are firmly drawn.
Ahead of expiration date, advocates seek extension of protected status for Haitian migrants
TPS status for Haitian migrants is scheduled to expire on Feb. 3, and a lawsuit seeking an emergency injunction could see a ruling on Monday.
Avoidance amid the madness: When Catholic leaders refuse the prophetic call
Efran Menny on the incomplete witness of American Catholic prelates amid the moral crisis of unchecked government repression under President Trump.
Renée Good deserved better. So did Samuel DuBose.
Robert Alan Glover recounts a grisly police shooting that rocked Ohio 10 years before the killing of Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
A structure of sin: How EWTN fuels a distorted view of Catholic teaching
Jack Champagne interrogates a recent political poll from the right-wing Catholic media giant, linking it to a larger program of spiritual sedition.
A Christmas reflection from Europe: What the world is asking of America
Dr. Malcolm K. Oliver on the Christmas contradictions created by American interventionism and a larger spirit of empire at home and abroad.
In this time of moral crisis, where are the shepherds?
Dr. Ronald E. Smith on the need for activism from religious leaders amid the current sociopolitical moment—and the consequences of inaction.
United States invades Venezuela, Black Catholics react
President Donald Trump ordered the airstrikes and the abduction of embattled President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, following months of buildup.
Black Americans need solidarity from the Catholic Church in 2026—or else.
Efran Menny on the void of witness for anti-racist justice from Catholic leaders in 2025, and how they can chart a new path in a new year.
New York assemblywoman Amanda Septimo joins race to unseat AIPAC-backed Rep. Ritchie Torres
The Afro-Latina Catholic is one of several Democrats challenging Torres in the 15th district, lately a hub for pro-Israel messaging from Torres.
U.S. Catholic leaders are succumbing to White Christian nationalism. What is the solution?
Efran Menny on the increasingly fraught experience of American Catholicism as it leans into White supremacy in an era of unchecked racial rage.
New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill's vacant Congress seat could be filled by Black Catholic comedian
46-year-old J-L Cauvin is running against a dozen other Democrats in a solid-blue district that will see back-to-back elections in 2026.
This holiday season, we must resist Trump's world and live in love.
Dorothy Dempsey on the moral ills of the second Trump presidency and the conundrum of an America that seems to worship him despite it all.
Date set for Texas special election runoff featuring Black Catholic congressional hopeful
Former Houston city councilwoman Amanda Edwards faces Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee in a January faceoff after several GOP-led delays.
'Wicked: For Good' review: Crisp and timely social commentary in musical form
Nate TInner-Williams reviews the sequel to last fall's blockbuster, calling it a defiant romp that is inspiring and challenging all at once.