News Commentary
The day’s news read through the teaching of the Church, free, every day. For one principle worked through in depth each week, see The Catholic Citizen. For the teaching itself, start with Catholic Social Teaching: the twelve principles.
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Always Personal: What the Church Asks Before Anyone Is Blamed for the Fairford Plot
Britain has arrested a seventh man over a suspected Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford. What the Church teaches about proving guilt one…
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Things That Belong to It Alone: What the Church Asks of a Court Deciding Who Answers for Climate Damage
Boulder wants Exxon and Suncor to pay for its climate damage. What the Church teaches about which level of government should answer…
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A Very Cheap Way of Waging War: What the Church Asks of Both Sides at the Gates of Taiz
Yemen’s government launched an offensive as the Houthis closed in on Taiz. What the Church teaches about using hunger as a weapon…
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The Field of Charity at Its Most Vast: What the Church Asks of Brazil’s Voters on the Feast of St. Francis
Brazil votes today in a bitter race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. What the Church teaches about political charity in a divided…
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The Indirect Employer: What the Church Asks of an Economy That Is Barely Hiring
Employers added just 29,000 jobs in September. What the Church teaches about who is responsible when an economy stops hiring.
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Even After the Most Serious Crimes: What the Church Asks of Tennessee Before It Tries Again
Tennessee failed to execute Christa Pike, and some say try again. What the Church teaches about human dignity that no crime can…
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An Expression of Freedom: What the Church Asks of Iraq’s Sovereignty After the Americans Leave
The last U.S. troops left Iraq on Wednesday. Both Baghdad and a militia claimed the word sovereignty. What the Church teaches that…
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It Is in No Way Lawful: What the Church Teaches When a Government Calls Its Strikes a Price
Russia hit Kyiv’s Academy of Sciences and called its strikes a price Ukraine must pay. What the Church teaches about who may…
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Beyond Any One Government’s Term: What the Church Asks of a Fuel Rule Written for 2031
Washington cut its 2031 fuel economy target from 50.4 to 34.9 mpg. What the Church teaches about rules that must outlast the…
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Through Peaceful Means: What the Church Asks of Serbia Before It Votes
Serbia’s president resigned Sunday to run for prime minister. What the Church teaches an election must do: let a people hold its…