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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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The Right Belongs to You: What the Church Teaches When a Government Picks Its Press
Three outlets banned from the White House, a network pool suspended. The Church says the right to information belongs to the citizen,…
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The Quiet Tax: Why the Church Counts a Stable Currency Among the Conditions of Justice
The Fed raised rates 12-0 against White House pressure. Catholic social teaching names a stable currency a condition of justice. Who pays…
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Count Before You Claim: What the Church Says About Sweden’s Three-Seat Cliffhanger
Sweden’s three-seat cliffhanger shows why the Church calls a vote count an act of truth, and why patience is the first virtue…
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Who Guards the Strait: What the Church Says When a Militia Holds a Tenth of World Trade
Houthis hold Bab el-Mandeb and a tenth of world trade. What Catholic social teaching says about securing a good that belongs to…
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The Bill Arrives at the Kitchen Table: What the Church Says About a War Congress Never Voted On
Inflation hit 3.4% and gas is up 27% six months into a war Congress never authorized. What Catholic social teaching says about…
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The Shareholder and the Citizen: What the Church Says About a $5,000 Promise Tied to an Election
Trump promised $5,000 to every adult citizen if Republicans win Congress. What Catholic social teaching says about public money and what a…
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For Every Time They Do That: What the Church Calls a Rule of Reprisal
Rubio’s tanker rule is what the Church calls reprisal. A Catholic reading of necessity, proportionality, and Leo XIV on the US-Iran war…
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The Firewall and the Ballot: What the Church Says a Majority Can Confer
The AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt. Catholic social teaching says democracy is a means, not an end, and no majority can confer…
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Who Pays for the Smoke: Peat Fires, Palm Oil, and the Real Cost of Clearing Land
Indonesia’s peat fires put 5.5 million under toxic air. Catholic social teaching on who really pays when a company bills its costs…