.Marcus Mescher

The foundation of democracy is a commitment to resolving conflict peacefully. Shooting one’s political opponent for exercising their right to free speech is a dangerous attack on freedom, democracy, and the sanctity of human life.

Editors who have published people who openly celebrate the killing of those who don’t share their political views need to reflect and think about finding a better way forward. Stop platforming totalitarians who are working to decimate democracy and the freedom of speech.

Archbishop Wenski at Georgetown Initiative on CST and Public Life via Catholic Mobilizing Network

Populist nationalists believe in war/force—but only for selfish, narrow reasons. They do nothing to build long-term peace. Isolationism makes conflict inevitable.

Reminder to Catholics: Christian Nationalists hate Catholicism.

We’re more worried about politicians ripping food away from hungry kids and snatching + deporting their moms than how nice someone is being to these politicians on social media. Citizens in a republic need to hold politicians accountable, including their claims to follow Christ.

On an interfaith call, Cardinal Tobin encourages people to contact their Congressional representatives to encourage them to vote against funding ICE in order to help restore a culture of life.

.Justin Giboney

Better than her response to questions about the genocide of the Uyghurs tbh

A reflection on what patriotism might look like for an American Catholic 250 years after the Declaration of Independence

The creation of birthright citizenship with the 14th amendment is one of the great achievements in American history, overturning the heinous Dred Scott decision. Every Catholic should oppose the ethnic nationalist attempt to destroy it.

Being anti-children is at the heart of libertarianism

.JD Vance vs. Christian Democracy. Tony Annett in Commonweal Magazine commonwealmagazine.org/annett-ahmari-…

Pat Buchanan is an antisemite. If you can’t criticize neocons without defending antisemites, you have a problem.

Is there a single person on the planet who sincerely believes Trump’s motives and actions meet the just war requirement of right intention?

.Archbishop Sample on the President’s unacceptable rhetoric and threat to eradicate a civilization

In a democracy, every citizen must assess whether a war is just or not. Every member of the global community can also offer their moral assessment. Yes, the President is the one who will face the eternal consequences for their actions. But we all have a right to participate.