The newly elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Archbishop Paul Coakley, cautioned Sunday that immigrant communities are living in “widespread” fear.
Catholic Charities in Wisconsin will not be required to pay unemployment taxes after a ruling Monday by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which found that the religious nonprofit is eligible for a statutory religious exemption.
On Saturday’s episode of MSNBC’s Velshi, Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones condemned the common response of offering “thoughts and prayers” after mass shootings, calling it “a form of theological malpractice.” A former minister, Jones argued that prayer without legislative action is morally irresponsible when lawmakers have the power to prevent violence.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) drew sharp criticism this week after mocking the power of prayer in response to the tragic mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and 17 others wounded during morning Mass.