Marco Rubio Archives

Florida senators ask Trump to waive visa requirements for some Bahamians

Catholic News Service, Church in the Americas
Sep 10, 2019

In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, two Florida Republican senators have asked President Donald Trump to waive or suspend certain visa requirements for Bahamian citizens with relatives residing in the U.S.

USCCB: We ‘encourage and welcome’ family leave bills

Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
Aug 5, 2018

The U.S. bishops’ conference praised legislative efforts to secure family leave policies, after a Senate bill was introduced that would allow new parents to draw two months of Social Security benefits while they care for their new child.

Sex trafficking is ‘rooted in structure of society,’ says speaker

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
May 17, 2018

The fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation may need its own #MeToo moment, according to a leading trafficking opponent.

Trump pushes education choices in visit to Florida Catholic school

Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
Mar 5, 2017

Maureen Ferguson, senior policy advisor at The Catholic Association, said the president’s visit was appropriate given Catholic schools’ “record of success.” She said Catholic high school students are twice as likely as public school students to graduate college and their high school education is half the cost as public schools.

First scorecard on international religious freedom rates members of Congress

Global Church, Religion News Service
Feb 26, 2017

The scorecard focused on legislators’ responses to measures such as a Senate resolution condemning Iran for its treatment of its Baha’i minority, and House resolutions on the protection of Coptic churches in Egypt and on combating anti-Semitism in Europe.

In a toxic social media time, how’s a Catholic to engage?

Commentary
Feb 14, 2017

These days, it seems he who frames things loudest and first wins the narrative. So, what do we do? Insist on something better, by leading the way. Share something uplifting, show a little humility, and pray for that person who just posted something taking aim at your beliefs.