Politics

March 14, 2019

Immigrants Use Twice the Welfare of U.S.-Born Citizens, by Michael F. Haverluck

By Michael F. Haverluck, OneNewsNow - According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately half of noncitizens living in America are in the country illegally, and researchers from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) explained that even though the Trump administration has taken many measures to reduce immigrants’ reliance on the U.S. welfare system, they still receive a great majority of free benefits dished out by federal and state governments – at taxpayers’ expense... “Sixty-three (63) percent of non-citizen households access welfare programs – compared to 35 percent of native households”...

March 14, 2019

Few Abuse Scandals Involve Francis as Directly as That of Argentine Bishop

By Inés San Martín, CRUX - Though Pope Francis has faced questions and even criticism for his overall handling of the clerical sexual abuse scandals in Catholicism, few cases touch the pontiff quite as directly as that of Argentine Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, who was brought to Rome at the pope’s personal initiative and who now stands accused of abuse... Appointed by Francis to the northern Argentine diocese of Oran, when the bishop resigned at the age of 53 in 2017 he said the move was for “health reasons.” A few months later, Francis named him Assessor to the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See....

March 14, 2019

California Bishops Praise Death Penalty Moratorium, by Christine Rousselle

By Christine Rousselle, CNA - In his statement, Gomez said that he believed the moral arguments for ending the death penalty were clear... “Every human life is precious and sacred in the eyes of God and every person has a dignity that comes from God. This is true for the innocent and it is true for the guilty. It is true even for those who commit grave evil and are convicted of the most cruel and violent crimes,” said Gomez.

March 14, 2019

State Dep’t Removed ‘Reproductive Rights’ From Human Rights Report, by Patrick Goodenough

By Patrick Goodenough, CNSNews - Pushing back against accusations that women’s rights have been excised from annual reports on human rights, a senior State Department official said Wednesday the term “reproductive rights” has been dropped because some advocates interpret the term as incorporating a “right to abortion” – even though U.S. administrations of both parties have not done so.