Tom Tracy, Author at Crux

Florida Church official says normal life at standstill after Irma
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- September 14, 2017
Peter Routsis-Arroyo, the CEO of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Venice in Florida, says the entire area is more or less come crawling to a halt in the wake of the destruction unleashed by Hurricane Irma. Standing water in many communities of Southwest Florida will need to recede before Knights of Columbus emergency deliveries and disaster response programming can get underway, said Routsis-Arroyo, himself a Knight.
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Florida interfaith coalition united against hate crimes
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- April 25, 2017
A priest, a rabbi, and a reverend team up to offer vigilance and to better respond to hate crimes and ease anxieties affecting different faiths. The interfaith Clergy Coalition of Coral Springs and Parkland works to strengthen clergy bonds and enhance the quality of life in the community.
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Fans remember Marlins pitcher with parade, prayers at Cuban shrine
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- September 29, 2016
Fans remembered Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez on Wednesday, who died in a recent boating accident, in part with a stop at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Charity near Miami’s Biscayne Bay and not far from the incident.
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National security, foreign policy concerns a factor in 2016 election

While foreign policy typically pales in comparison to domestic policy issues such as economic growth, income equality, health care and taxes, national security concerns seem to resonate strongly with a significant percentage of Americans in 2016.

Religious freedom issues loom large in 2016 election

As recent years have brought a wave of religious liberty court battles and the federal contraceptive mandate infringing on an array of operations by church entities — along with a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy to be filled — 2016 might be a seminal electoral cycle.