A brief look at specific stories in the news through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching.
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Bombing Suspected Drug Boats and Catholic Social Teaching
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13:08Episode 4 Bombing Suspected Drug Boats and Catholic Social Teaching This episode is about U.S. military strikes on boats off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia, and what Catholic Social Teaching has to say about this unfolding news story. Here are references and additional resources. At least 104 people have been killed in a total of 28 strikes o…
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Immigration Enforcement and Catholic Social Teaching
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14:23This episode takes a look at the immigration enforcement story that has filled a lot of headlines in the United States in 2025. Here are references and additional resources. U.S. Bishops Special Message on Immigration Full text of the Bishops’ Special Message “Protecting The American People Against Invasion” White House document that lists Executiv…
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Refugee Admissions and Catholic Social Teaching
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14:41This episode is about the suspension of the Refugee Admissions Program in the United States. I’m going to outline the news story as it has unfolded in 2025, and then see what Catholic Social Teaching has to say. Here are references and resources: Executive Order Presidential Suspension of the Refugee Admissions Program - 01/20/2025 News Item from O…
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The purpose of this episode is to introduce the podcast series. I’ll provide an overview of what this podcast is all about and the approach that it will take, to give you an idea of what to expect from upcoming episodes. Helpful notes and references for this episode (links underlined): US Conference of Catholic Bishops Overview of Catholic Social T…
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