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Will Italy’s surprisingly positive take on Trump influence the Pope?
- May 19, 2017
Italy is preparing to welcome Donald Trump during his visit with Pope Francis in the Vatican and the G7, but what do Italians really think of the controversial president? The surprisingly positive Italian perspective might influence the pope, who, apart from having lived in Italy for four years now, also has an Italian heritage.

By Claire Giangravè
Claiming ‘sanctuary’ in the current immigration climate
- Apr 9, 2017
Kevin Appleby, director at the Center for Migration Studies of New York, says that ultimately, law enforcement has the right to detain and deport a person, and if they have probable cause that someone’s in the church that they need to apprehend, they can step on to its property and do so. The term “sanctuary” has to be clarified so all parties know what it can provide, and what it can’t.

By Rhina Guidos
Consider Central American reality before deportations, report urges
- Apr 9, 2017
A new report from the International Crisis Group asks the United States not to institute mass deportations or harsh anti-migration measures without looking at which Latin American country people are being returned to and what the condition in each country is. It looks at the complexities of gang violence and the measures being used to fight it.

By David Agren

Catholic leaders react to House bill to repeal, replace health care law

Mar 8, 2017

The U.S. Catholic bishops wrote a letter to House members calling all political parties to address the health care reform with a “new spirit of cooperation for the sake of the common good.” The bishops noted that “discussions on health care reform have reached a level of intensity which is making open and fruitful dialogue difficult.”

Reaction to refugee ban by religious ranges from concern to opposition

Mar 7, 2017

President Donald Trump’s new executive order that imposes a 90-day ban on issuing visas to people from six predominantly Muslim nations had mixed reactions among Catholic and other religious groups. While some questioned the wisdom of such a move others vowed to oppose it outright.