A social media campaign encouraging anyone who has been sexually harassed or assaulted to type “me too” in their posts …Read More
Category: Editorials
Our obligation to Puerto Rico
To date, our response to the crisis in Puerto Rico is far short on justice and compassion. The island, a …Read More
Respect for all lives
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has done terrific work in producing this year’s Respect Life Program, which underscores …Read More
A call for a little TLC
Many of us had a personal connection to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma through family, friends or colleagues who lived in …Read More
Dealing with drug addiction
Nearly one year ago an editorial appeared on this page titled “Heroin epidemic isn’t a back alley problem; it’s ours.” …Read More
Dream Act: the right thing to do
Nestor, a 27-year-old community college graduate from St. Mary Parish in Davenport, is among 800,000 recipients of the Deferred Action …Read More
Racism: A top priority
Read the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Racism from 1979 and be dismayed at the lack of change in …Read More