Pope Francis Delivers Sophie Cruz’s Message to Congress Pope Francis Delivers Sophie Cruz’s Message to Congress
Francis to Congress: “Thousands of persons are led to travel north in search of a better life for themselves and for their loved ones.… Is this not what we want for our own childre...
Sep 24, 2015 / Julianne Hing
No Wonder Pope Francis Admires Him: Thomas Merton Denounced the ‘Versatile Blandishments of Money’ No Wonder Pope Francis Admires Him: Thomas Merton Denounced the ‘Versatile Blandishments of Money’
But there’s more: Merton wrote for The Nation before he even became Catholic.
Sep 24, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Can the Pope Get the US to Take Climate Change Seriously? Can the Pope Get the US to Take Climate Change Seriously?
Pope Francis says the “time is now” for major action on economic, social, and climate justice.
Sep 23, 2015 / John Nichols
How ‘Hobby Lobby’ Launched a Right-Wing Crusade How ‘Hobby Lobby’ Launched a Right-Wing Crusade
The 2014 ruling has enabled corporations and Christian zealots to claim “religious liberty” as an excuse to deny women’s rights and skirt the law.
Sep 23, 2015 / Feature / Dahlia Lithwick
From Rome to Havana, With Pope Francis From Rome to Havana, With Pope Francis
A dispatch from the first Cuban journalist to travel with the pope.
Sep 22, 2015 / Rosa Miriam Elizalde
Dr. Ben Carson Isn’t Just Disrespecting Muslims—He’s Disregarding the Constitution Dr. Ben Carson Isn’t Just Disrespecting Muslims—He’s Disregarding the Constitution
A Republican says Muslims should not serve as president, but the Constitution says “no religious test shall ever be required.”
Sep 21, 2015 / John Nichols
The False Compassion of Pope Francis The False Compassion of Pope Francis
No, women who get abortions aren’t automatically excommunicated from the Catholic Church. But you wouldn’t know that from the pope.
Sep 21, 2015 / Frances Kissling
Why Is the ‘Radical Pope’ About to Canonize a Priest Who Helped Enslave and Murder Native Americans? Why Is the ‘Radical Pope’ About to Canonize a Priest Who Helped Enslave and Murder Native Americans?
It's time to confront, not celebrate, the other American slavery.
Sep 18, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Obama Should Stand With Ahmed—at His Mosque in Texas Obama Should Stand With Ahmed—at His Mosque in Texas
The president has yet to visit an American mosque. Ahmed Mohamed’s ordeal is the perfect opportunity to launch a new fight against anti-Muslim bigotry.
Sep 17, 2015 / Ali Gharib
Classics of Catholic Economics Classics of Catholic Economics
In this issue, Nathan Schneider writes about Pope Francis’s economics. Here, he recommends five books of Catholic thought that display strikingly similar concerns to those of secul…
Sep 10, 2015 / Nathan Schneider