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No Amazon for Advent
For many businesses, it’s almost the most wonderful time of year — the Christmas shopping season. Last year, American shoppers spent nearly $1 trillion in November and December. Even with economic troubles this year, that number is expected to increase.
Bishops publicly lament Trump deportation policies after pope urges stronger voice
On the heels of the pope’s admonitions, there was a great deal of anticipation for how the bishops would approach immigration at their November meeting, the first since Leo’s election.
Thousands sign petition backing former Georgetown law school dean's DEI stance
Georgetown University Law Center's dean says the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., attacked the university's Catholic mission when he threatened to blackball its graduates from internships if the school doesn't eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs and curriculum
How the Supreme Court Is Dismantling the Separation of Church and State
Chief Justice John Roberts’ court is actively eroding the separation of church and state, breaking with centuries of First Amendment jurisprudence.
Trump energizes conservative Christians with religious policies and assaults on cultural targets
In his first half-year in office — amid his tariff campaign, government-slashing moves and immigration crackdown — President Donald Trump has also repeatedly delivered for conservative Christians, who form the bedrock of his Republican support.
Shannon Fleck, who took on Christian nationalists in Oklahoma, named Faithful America leader
Fleck, a former probation officer turned pastor, was one of the leading voices against efforts to put Trump Bibles in schools.