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The Gilded Age’s Crisis of Immigration

07/02/2017 0 Comment

The early weeks of the Trump presidency have been dominated by discussions of the ethics and propriety of his immigration policies. But Americans in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries faced a flood of immigration that makes today’s issues look modest in comparison. Between 1877 and 1890 alone, a total of 6.3 million new arrivals entered the United States. Even more would arrive before the coming of World War I. The total American population in 1900 was just over 72 million, so the..

Seven Per Cent of Australian Catholic Priests Accused Of Child Sex Abuse

06/02/2017 0 Comment

Shocking new data from the Catholic church in Australia has revealed that seven percent of its priests are alleged child sex abusers.

Catholic Theologian Slams Trump’s Border Wall, Says ‘Significant Spiritual Issues Are At Stake’

04/02/2017 0 Comment

Dan Groody says Trump's wall is “political bravado.” If completed, he says “people are just going to come in boats. The wall solves nothing.”

Australian Catholic Leaders Warn Congregations Ahead Of ‘Horrific’ Abuse Hearing

03/02/2017 0 Comment

Catholic leaders are so concerned about a cache of abuse data to be released on Monday they have warned believers ahead of the shock.

Whom Do You Serve—the Dragon or the Lamb?

02/02/2017 0 Comment

A friend quipped as he was finishing seminary that when asked his post-graduation plans, he would respond, “I’m going to be a celebrity pastor.” While his tongue-in-cheek remark brought laughs, it reminded of a real temptation leaders face.

Five years ago, pastor Jamin Goggin and theologian Kyle Strobel began to see this temptation in their own lives, and noted how an unhealthy desire for power superseded their devotion to Christ. This began their journey to understand where true kingdom power ..

Trump’s Refugee Ban Puts Christians In Danger, Warns UK’s Top Catholic Leader

02/02/2017 0 Comment

The head of the UK Catholic Church has called for “self-discipline” in public debate as he accused politicians of trading in fear and letting the UK down.

The Superbowl and vocation

02/02/2017 0 Comment

The Superbowl is this weekend, time for the obligatory polls about whether or not God gets involved in the outcome of sporting events. One-quarter of Americans believe that he does. About a half believe that God rewards faithful athletes with health and success.
Certainly, the easy answer is that of course God doesn’t care about a sporting event because He has much more important things to do. But if God attends to the fall of a sparrow, why wouldn’t He attend to the fall of a pigskin?
The real ..

Christian Jailed in Mexico for Refusing to Contribute to Catholic Festivals, Deny Evangelical Faith

02/02/2017 0 Comment

(Morning Star News) – A Christian in Chiapas state, Mexico was summarily jailed for three days the evening of Jan. 7 for refusing to deny his faith and contribute to Traditionalist Catholic festivals, according to an advocacy group.

Local authorities who practice the Traditionalist Catholic blend of indigenous pagan and Roman Catholic rituals also threatened Juan Gabriel Lopez Perez, 28, that he would not be released unless he sold his house and left the area within 20 days, the Coordination of..

Martin Scorsese talks Spirituality and Silence

01/02/2017 0 Comment

Comment countSilence was one of the most provocative, moving bits of cinema I saw last year. It’s complex and murky and inspiring and troubling and beautiful–all of which, in a way, reflects how I interact with faith itself. Perhaps, when we attempt to understand and embrace the transcendent, it can be no other way.
The movie is arguably one of Martin Scorsese’s most overtly religious works. But as many have noted, almost every movie that Scorsese has ever done is about, in some way, faith.
Scor..

New York Gov. Seeks to Enshrine Abortion in State Constitution in Case Roe v. Wade Overturned

01/02/2017 0 Comment

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Democratic governor of New York is calling for lawmakers to pass a bill enshrining abortion as a right in the state Constitution in the event that the U.S. Supreme Court ever overturns Roe v. Wade.

“As they threaten this nation with a potential Supreme Court nomination that will reverse Roe v. Wade, I want them to know today: If that’s what they do, we’re going to protect Roe v. Wade in the state of New York,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared at a “I Stand With Planned Parenthood” ..