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Catholic Guidance Gone Awry

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:43:32 +0000

They are at it again, or to be more accurate, still at it. I'm referring to the condemnation of Donald Trump and his policy on immigration. I don't mean the statements of secular progressives who arguably "know not what they do" but instead religious progressives, in particular well-educated and in some cases anointed Catholics, for [...]

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When a Catholic Magazine Goes ‘Woke’

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:02:50 +0000

St. Ignatius Loyola The term "Woke" is often used to refer to "politically liberal or progressive especially in a way that is considered unreasonable or extreme." That is the definition I mean here. And the magazine I am referring to is the Jesuit magazine America. I am led to this assessment by a [...]

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Jesuits’ View on Immigration Morality

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 24 Sep 2022 12:45:43 +0000

At the end of the summer of 2022, Governors Abbott of Texas and DeSantis of Florida transported migrants to New York City, Chicago, Washington DC, Martha’s Vineyard, and other locations. This action prompted spirited and often angry discussion around the nation. One notable statement was offered in the Jesuit publication America Magazine. Written by the [...]

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America Magazine’s Strange View of Elon Musk

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 07 May 2022 13:00:13 +0000

When the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, bought Twitter, conservatives expressed hope, the mainstream media were apoplectic, and the staff of America Magazine offered a roundtable discussion addressing the question, “Should Catholics Be Part of Elon Musk’s Twitter?” The senior contributor was Associate Editor Jim McDermott, a Jesuit priest educated at Marquette, Harvard, Weston School [...]

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Catholic Charities’ Role in the Border Crisis

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 15:15:35 +0000

In late July, 2021, the La Joya TX Police Department issued a “Public Health Announcement” to the community that included this information: The Texas Inn Hotel in that city told police officers that “Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley had booked all the rooms in his facility to house undocumented immigrants.” The police learned, [...]

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