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Tag: Catholics and politics

August 8, 2014August 6, 2014 paxchristiusa Bread for the Journey, Catholic Social Teaching, Human Rights, Immigration, Politics, Reese, Reflection

REFLECTION: Bishops’ response to immigration crisis more compassionate than politicians’

by Thomas Reese, S.J., NCR The caricature that the bishops are only concerned about sex has been fed by their focus on abortion, gay marriage, and birth control, but when it comes to immigration, the bishops show not only their concern for the poor but their clear attention to the root causes of the crisis. … Continue reading REFLECTION: Bishops’ response to immigration crisis more compassionate than politicians’

June 16, 2014June 15, 2014 paxchristiusa Bread for the Journey, Catholic Social Teaching, Politics, Reese, Reflection

REFLECTION: Unnecessary defensive mood could permeate bishops’ modified ‘Faithful Citizenship’

by Thomas Reese, S.J., NCR At their spring meeting this week in New Orleans, the U.S. bishops decided they would modify their most recent statement on political responsibility but not totally rewrite it. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have issued these statements prior to presidential elections since 1976. The most recent document, "Faithful Citizenship," … Continue reading REFLECTION: Unnecessary defensive mood could permeate bishops’ modified ‘Faithful Citizenship’

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