I have tried very hard to discipline my emotions and consider fairly whether the anger directed at Minneapolis’s Mayor Jacob Frey over his “thoughts and prayers” remarks is justified. I think it is. It was not malicious, but it was deeply insensitive. The post After the Annunciation school shooting, Catholics needed assurances—not Democratic talking points appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
As with a leaky roof, it is better to pay for repair work sooner, reducing debt, rather than letting the roof collapse and ending up with much higher costs. The post In Trump’s America, the federal debt forecast is looking dire appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Some 50 people of faith, including the three Catholic bishops of San Diego, have signed up to stand with our immigrant brothers and sisters. The post Why San Diego’s Catholic leaders are standing with migrants in court—against impossible odds appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Refusing to acknowledge the shameful parts of United States history prevents real progress and flourishing. The post Trump wants to erase history in parks and museums. Catholics should insist on the truth. appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
As a rabbi and as the son of a Christian mother, I value interreligious encounters that respect each heritage’s integrity while forging new paths forward. The post A rabbi’s take on Leo XIV’s opportune moment to deepen Jewish-Catholic relations appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Ireland's long tradition of military neutrality is being tested by Russia and by the Trump administration's shaky support for NATO. The post Can Ireland keep its tradition of military neutrality in the era of Trump and Putin? appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine