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President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of the U.S. Congress inside the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington April 28, 2021. Also pictured are Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (CNS photo/Melina Mara, Pool via Reuters) In his first speech to Congress, on April 28,  President Joseph R. Biden Jr. heralded the country’s progress against the Covid-19 pandemic during his first 100 days in office, declaring, “America is on the move again.” Mr. Biden unveiled a bold economic agenda and called for expansive investments in children and famili...

Some of the responders delved more deeply into their stories with America, reflecting on the complexities that could not be expressed in a 280-character tweet. Their experiences, grappling with the Catholic Church and with elements of their own identities, are varied, but they share a common desire for the church to take a clear look at its shortcomings and strive to do better. “If you just prayed hard enough, you would be healed” Richard “Rickard” Morin works in information technology and is also a lay spiritual director. He has volunteered in youth and young adult ministry for near...

“The beauty that I witnessed was the community that was formed,” said Father Jones. Around 20 people, or 10 percent of the parish’s virtual Sunday Massgoers, tune in every day at noon for discussion groups or weekly to pray the rosary. They also have special events like a highlighting of local entrepreneurs, holding Bible studies, a speaker series or a hush harbor, a service featuring spirituals and speeches that dates to slave gatherings in antebellum America. Susan Rashad, a parishioner at St. Benedict the African Parish in Chicago, waves to other parishioners on Zoom during the Sign ...

Marcus Mescher's new book makes clear what the most pressing contemporary social injustices are, ranging from immigration to domestic violence, from “social sorting” to homophobia, from racism to poverty.