Jeanie Hannaman

By Louis Knuffke, CatholicVote - The Catechism of the Catholic Church provides a nuanced perspective on immigration, balancing the duty to welcome the stranger with the responsibility of governments to protect their citizens and promote the common good. Contrary to the perception that Catholic teaching demands an open-border policy, the Catechism outlines important qualifications for managing immigration... Paragraph 2241 of the Catechism emphasizes that “the more prosperous nations are obliged, to the extent they are able, to welcome the foreigner in search of the security and the means of livelihood which he cannot find in his country of origin.” However, this welcome is not without limits. ...

Fr. Jerry Pokorsky, Catholic Culture - We inform our consciences with the truth of Christ. The trial of Jesus includes a detailed depiction of a compromised conscience ... After His arrest, the chief priests bring Jesus before the Roman procurator. Pontius Pilate asks, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” They answer, “If this man were not an evildoer, we would not have handed him over.” The testimony is insufficient for a man trained in Roman justice, and Pilate dismisses the case: ....