We say: An intruder broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home and assaulted her husband, Paul. But outrage over political violence is replaced with misinformation. Catholics must oppose both violence and lies.
Border bishops from the U.S. and Mexico, along with representatives from various Catholic social justice groups, will gather in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 25-27 for an emergency meeting on recent immigration developments.
When the 116th Congress was sworn in, it became one of the most religiously diverse delegations in American history. But the incoming class of legislators is predominantly Christian — even more so than the country itself.
President Donald Trump has signed into law the Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018, which will provide humanitarian relief to genocide victims in Iraq and Syria and hold accountable Islamic State perpetrators of genocide.
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a measure late Nov. 27 to provide humanitarian relief to genocide victims in Iraq and Syria and to hold Islamic State perpetrators accountable.
The interfaith prayer service was held as Congress considers a new farm bill that would dramatically scale back funding and access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
In a story with multiple updates late Thursday (May 3) afternoon, Jesuit Fr. Pat Conroy rescinded his resignation as chaplain to the U.S. House of Representatives, House Speaker Paul Ryan changed his mind and decided to keep him in the position, and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley of New York called for an inquiry into the initial dismissal.
As high schoolers lead the push for gun control, among more than 100 bills idling on Capitol Hill are efforts to expand background checks, restrict some guns, and regulate flamethrowers.
Distinctly Catholic: "Does the party ever want to win Electoral College votes in Ohio? Does it want to win governorships in Louisiana? ... Then it needs support from pro-life voters."
