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Dialogue and drones: the US Church reflects on Soleimani
The American drone strike that killed an Iranian general on January 3 prompted calls for peace from Catholic leaders in the US, and a debate about the ethics of using drones in warfare. “We must pray urgently that our world’s leaders will pursue dialogue and seek peace,” said Archbishop José Gómez, president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops last week, according to the Catholic News Agency (CNA).
In Memoriam: Eric Swalwell (Apr. 8, 2019
Politics Gone too soon Collin Anderson and Jeff Cimmino • July 9, 2019 12:00 pm SHARE Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.) became the first 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to drop out of the race Monday, ending his bid exactly three months after he launched it on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Swalwell barely registered in the polls—he called it a "breakthrough" when he hit 1 percent—but America did get to know a lot about him.
The American Solidarity Party Charts Its Own Path | National Review
Trump and Clinton campaign signs in Valley Forge, Pa., November 6, 2016. (Reuters phoot: Mark Makela) Modeled on Europe’s Christian democratic parties, it speaks especially to orthodox Catholics who find themselves politically homeless. The two-party system is a staple of American politics. And yet, however inevitable their sidelining seems, the number and the vitality of third parties continues to surprise. One such is the American Solidarity Party (ASP), formed in 2011.
Biden Laments the Country's Health-Care System Harming the Working Class
BY: Paul Crookston and Jeff Cimmino January 21, 2019 7:07 pm Joe Biden served as vice president under Barack Obama, but he did not sound an optimistic note on Monday when talking about the country's health-care system, which was overhauled during the Obama administration. Obamacare is considered the Obama administration's signature domestic policy achievement, and it has withstood Republicans' repeated attempts at a legislative repeal.
How Satanists are using religious freedom to challenge Christianity
A visitor to the Illinois state capitol will find three holiday displays curiously juxtaposed: a Christmas tree, a menorah, and “an apple upheld by an arm which has been encircled by a snake” bearing the phrase “Knowledge is the greatest gift” on its base.
Escaping the loneliness of modern art
A young Franciscan painter explains why he turned from cubism and surrealism to icons Friar Alejandro Arias is a 22-year-old Conventual Franciscan who is in formation to be a Franciscan Brother. Originally from Colombia, Friar Alejandro began painting around the age of 12. Ten years later, and despite no formal training, he presented one of his works to the Habsburg family.
Pope Francis has signalled his support for Cupich’s plan. But will the laity agree?
Catholics expect stringent measures to discipline predatory clerics. They may have to wait This February, the leaders of national bishops’ conferences from across the global Church will meet in Rome to discuss solutions to the sex abuse crisis. Last week Pope Francis appointed Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, German Jesuit Fr Hans Zollner and Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai to serve on the planning committee.
Dem Candidate: ‘We Have to Negotiate With the Taliban’ to End Afghanistan War
BY: Paul Crookston and Jeff CimminoOctober 9, 2018 12:59 pmA Democratic congressional candidate said during a debate Monday that the United States should negotiate with the Taliban. Leslie Cockburn, who is running against Denver Riggleman in Virginia's 5th Congressional District, made the remarks during a discussion of the war in Afghanistan. "As for what should be done in Afghanistan right now, we've been there 17 years.
The Pro-Life Movement Should Prepare to Take a Stand in Northern Ireland | National Review
People celebrate the results of the abortion referendum in Dublin, Ireland, May 26, 2018. (Max Rossi/Reuters) After Ireland’s abortion referendum, the British territory may be the last best hope for the movement to reverse a troubling European trend. The result of Ireland’s referendum on abortion was a significant setback for the global pro-life movement, all the more so because the country was once a bastion of Catholic moral values.
British Anti-Brexit Party Forms: Democrats Aim to Overturn Election Results | National Review
James Chapman, former chief of staff to Brexit secretary David Davis, plans to create a new political party in a desperate attempt to prevent the United Kingdom from leaving the European Union. The new party will be known as “the Democrats” and will probably adopt a centrist platform designed to draw in disenchanted members of the Conservative and Labour parties. Over the past few days, Chapman’s has stepped up his criticisms of the Conservative government.
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Conservative Party Leadership “Moggmentum” | National Review
How does a bastard, orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten Spot in the Caribbean by Providence, impoverished, in squalor Grow up to be a hero and a scholar?
Iran’s Religious Minority Persecution -- Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians Need Help | National Review
The Iranian government continues to persecute religious minorities, including groups supposedly given special recognition by the country’s constitution: Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians.
American Solidarity Party: Catholic Voice in U.S. Politics Grows | National Review
The two-party system is a staple of American politics. And yet, however inevitable their sidelining seems, the number and the vitality of third parties continues to surprise. One such is the American Solidarity Party (ASP), formed in 2011. It is modeled on the Christian democratic parties common in Europe. For its first few years, the ASP was more of an intellectual curiosity than a political organization.
Traditional Conservative College Students -- Anti Libertarian & Liberal | National Review
Young Americans are usually thought of as decidedly liberal. This is an oversimplified picture. A sizeable minority of Millennials identify as conservative. Despite some evidence that Millennial conservatives lean left on social issues, it would be wrong to write all of them off as libertarians. Some young conservatives, in fact, hold anti-libertarian attitudes, and their numbers may be increasing. Plainly speaking, these young conservatives hold socially and culturally conservative views.
Traditional Conservative College Students -- Anti Libertarian & Liberal
Hillsdale College campus (image via Facebook) Traditionally conservative college students reject the vocal liberalism and libertarianism of their peers. Young Americans are usually thought of as decidedly liberal. This is an oversimplified picture. A sizeable minority of Millennials identify as conservative. Despite some evidence that Millennial conservatives lean left on social issues, it would be wrong to write all of them off as libertarians.
Father Jacques Hamel, Remembered on Anniversary of Terrorist Murder | National Review
One year ago, Father Jacques Hamel was killed by two men, both of whom pledged allegiance to ISIS, while celebrating morning Mass in Normandy, France. Hamel had served as a priest for almost six decades.
Anglican Church’s Transgender Policy Vote Discards Ancient Received Moral Teaching | National Review
The Church of England recently held a synod to discuss, among other issues, the place of transgender individuals in the church. The synod voted in favor of a motion to “consider whether some nationally commended liturgical materials might be prepared to mark a person’s gender transition.” One priest implied that this liturgical celebration could be similar to a baptism so that transgender individuals could reenter the church in accordance with their post-transition identity.
Cathedral of Cordoba Belongs to the Catholic Church | National Review
The Spanish Left, in conjunction with Muslim activists in southern Spain, is trying to seize control of the Cathedral of Córdoba from the Catholic Church. Local politicians affiliated with the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) contend that the cathedral belongs to the world, rather than to a private owner. Catholic officials disagree, however, believing the Church rightfully owns the cathedral. The cathedral has a long and storied past.
Sam Brownback's Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Appointment a Good Choice | National Review
President Donald Trump has nominated Kansas governor Sam Brownback to fill the position of ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. Standing up for religious freedom is an essential part of the United States’ foreign policy, especially in a global environment plagued by extremism and persecution of religious minorities. This ambassadorial position was established by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.
Harry Potter Podcast Group Calls Books Sacred | National Review
Some religiously unaffiliated Americans are now looking to J. K. Rowling’s fictional Harry Potter series as a source of spiritual comfort and guidance. Earlier this week, hundreds attended a conference in Washington, D.C., hosted by two Harvard Divinity School graduates, who host a podcast called “Harry Potter and the Sacred Text.” Judging by comments from some of the attendees, it seems like the event was more of a secular tent revival. “I feel like I’m born again,” one said.
Evangelicals & Gay Marriage -- Debate Is Just Beginning | National Review
Last week, retired pastor and popular author Eugene Peterson surprised many Christians by expressing support for same-sex marriage in an interview with Religion News Service (RNS). The next day he backtracked, releasing a statement reaffirming “a biblical view of marriage: one man to one woman.” Peterson’s vacillation on this issue reveals the plight of a man who is struggling to remain loyal to traditional Christian doctrine in the midst of an overbearing liberal culture.
Infanticide Morally Acceptable, Professor Argues | National Review
Jerry Coyne, a professor in the department of ecology and human evolution at the University of Chicago, recently posted a defense of killing disabled infants on his Why Evolution Is True blog: His argument, which is riddled with flaws and mistaken assumptions, begins with a claim commonly found in the works of pro-infanticide philosophers: In short, lack of sentience and reason boosts the moral acceptability of killing deformed and handicapped infants.
Elizabeth Warren’s Inconsistent Life Ethic
Last week, Elizabeth Warren took to Twitter to call attention to the story of a mother whose son was born prematurely and required costly medical care for which Medicaid helped to pay. The Massachusetts senator blatantly adopted pro-life language in her recounting of the family’s story, urging fellow legislators to “step up and fight for the millions of babies like Peter who can’t speak for themselves.” The irony is comical, but also galling.
Canada & Sweden's Abortion Promoting in the Developing World | National Review
The governments of Canada and Sweden are fighting for the right to kill the unborn in the developing world. Canada has allotted almost $250 million to this cause, and that’s less than half of the money Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government has pledged. Similarly, the head of Sweden’s International Development Cooperation Agency said the agency would not support organizations that refuse to counsel or perform abortions.
ISIS’s Mosul Destruction & Beauty as a Transcendental Ideal | National Review
Following a long, exhausting campaign, Iraqi forces successfully retook control of Mosul. The city was critical to ISIS’s territorial claims, and its loss severely weakens the terrorist group’s position in the region. Symbolically, recapturing the city holds even greater significance, for in 2014, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi pronounced himself leader of a new caliphate in the city’s Grand al-Nuri Mosque.
Religious Left? Democrat Party Still Hostile to Voters with Faith | National Review
The religious Left is tired of being marginalized. In recent months, several faith leaders have redoubled their efforts to create a meaningful movement that can undermine the religious Right and oppose President Trump’s agenda. Reverend William J. Barber II is at the forefront of these efforts. The Evangelical pastor holds liberal views on gay and transgender rights, and denounces what he calls a “spirit of Caesar” in American society.
India's Hindu Nationalism -- Religious Minorities Persecuted | National Review
At first glance, the time seems ripe for closer bilateral relations between the United States and India. Both countries are interested in combating Islamist terrorism; both are worried about Pakistan’s inability (or even unwillingness) to root out terrorist groups within its borders; and both are concerned about the rise of a bellicose, expansionist China.
Trump’s Poland Speech Asks Whether West Has Will to Survive | National Review
It was not so long ago that the president dismissed NATO as “obsolete.” President Trump’s campaign promise of an “America First” foreign policy spurred some to fear an America turned inward, shunning the post-World War II international order and its concomitant transatlantic commitments. In a speech on Thursday, however, Trump seemed to lay to rest any notions of a drastic rebalance.
Charlie Gard Case & European Moral Decline: ‘Throwaway’ Culture Thriving | National Review
Pope Francis and President Trump agree: Sentencing a baby to death is simply wrong. These two men form the twin pillars of a peculiar alliance against Europe’s expanding culture of death, and the irony is frightening. After all, what does it say about the state of European society when it cedes a man who is perhaps the most vulgar president in American history the moral high ground? At this point, the facts of the case are well-known.
Emmanuel Macron -- France’s President Faces Unpopularity & Gridlock | National Review
Emmanuel Macron’s victory in France’s presidential election this year marked the triumph of a steady, centrist hand over the far-right nationalism of Marine Le Pen. His presidency, moreover, was supposed to be “Jupiterian,” characterized by an aloof, dignified posture designed to exalt his office in the eyes of legislators and the public. Yet the storms and harsh realities intrinsic to governing have damaged Macron’s image. The young president’s popularity has dropped rapidly in opinion polls.
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