Thomas Reese

1 week ago | ncronline.org | Julie A. Ferraro |Thomas Reese

A file photo shows the entrance to the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington. (OSV News/Reuters/Larry Downing) While some religious leaders are loudly condemning the Trump administration's budget policies and getting arrested for demonstrating against them, the U.S. Catholic bishops are quietly criticizing the administration in a letter to Capitol Hill — but not demonstrating.

1 week ago | religionnews.com | Thomas Reese

(RNS) — While some religious leaders are loudly condemning the Trump administration’s budget policies and getting arrested for demonstrating against them, the U.S. Catholic bishops are quietly criticizing the administration in a letter to Capitol Hill — but not demonstrating. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) practices a “go-it-alone” political strategy, not joining with other religious leaders in common statements, demonstrating or getting arrested on Capitol Hill.

2 weeks ago | religionnews.com | Thomas Reese

(RNS) — President Donald Trump is attempting to push through his budgetary and tax priorities in one huge bill that is going to be a disaster for America. He refers to it as his “big, beautiful bill.”It will add trillions of dollars to the federal debt, give tax breaks to the very wealthy and cut programs that help the middle class and the least advantaged. And it will enshrine in law the draconian cuts in federal programs instituted by Elon Musk as part of the Department of Government Efficiency.

3 weeks ago | ncronline.org | Thomas Reese |Tomás Insua

Help us raise $300,000 for NCR!We have raised $277,783 from 1,720 supporters. We are 92.5% of the way to our goal! Pope Francis cleans the sky of pollution in graffiti by the artist Maupal, inspired by "Laudato Si'." (AP/Andrew Medichini) With all that happened in the Catholic Church last month, we can be forgiven for missing the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si', Pope Francis’ encyclical on global warming. Pope Francis fell ill and died on April 21.

3 weeks ago | religionnews.com | Thomas Reese

(RNS) — With all that happened in the Catholic Church last month, we can be forgiven for missing the 10th anniversary of “Laudato si’,” Pope Francis’ encyclical on global warming. Pope Francis fell ill and died on April 21. Then, the College of Cardinals gathered from all over the world, and after discussing issues facing the church and the world, they met in conclave and elected a new pope.