"The Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is suing to block a new law in Tennessee that criminalizes people and organizations who assist undocumented immigrants. The suit alleges the new bill violates the Synod’s First Amendment rights by criminalizing ministry actions they engage in because of Christian teachings."
~ Brian Kaylor
#Trump #Republicans #Tennessee #ICE #immigrants #Lutherans #ELCA
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"Twenty US Catholic bishops — invoking Pope Leo’s moral leadership — condemn Trump’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' calling its cuts to health care and food aid 'an affront to the dignity of human life.'
They call on the Senate to completely reject the legislation."
~ Christopher Hale quoted by Greg Dworkin
Aleja Hertzler-McCain and Jack Jenkins/RNS: In rare move, Catholic leaders issue dueling letters criticizing GOP budget bill The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the umbrella organization that typically represents U.S. prelates in political...
"Federal agents have detained migrants on Catholic Church property at two parishes in Southern California's San Bernardino Diocese as the Trump administration tosses aside decades-old norms that fear of arrest or harassment should not deter people from practicing their religion."
~ Anita Snow
"'Authorities are now seizing brothers and sisters indiscriminately,' [San Bernardino Bishop Alberto] Rojas said in his letter, 'without respect for their right to due process and their dignity as children of God.'"
Two days ago, the National Catholic Reporter published an editorial statement about Trump's "big, beautiful bill," noting the strong opposition to it among Catholic religious women (i.e., nuns) in the US, and the diffident opposition among the US Catholic bishops.
NCR writes,
"This bill is not only a political and economic scandal; it has become a test for U.S. Catholic bishops."
#Trump #Republicans #BigBeautifulBill #Medicaid #Catholics
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"It turns out that the Catholic Church in the United States is not quite united in its response to this legislation. While Catholic women religious are loudly raising their voices in defense of the poor, the sick and older adults, many bishops remain conspicuously timid. ...
The episcopal silence is telling. It reveals a troubling skew in priorities:"
#Trump #Republicans #BigBeautifulBill #Medicaid #Catholics
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"When policies threaten the sanctity of life after birth, the volume [of the bishops' response] is muted and impassive. ...
Medicaid is not charity; it is justice. Medicaid is the quiet backbone of American health care, supporting more than 70 million people: children, seniors in nursing homes, veterans, those battling cancer, and working families who, despite their hard work, cannot afford private insurance."
#Trump #Republicans #BigBeautifulBill #Medicaid #Catholics
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"This debate reflects a test of our national character. Will the United States uphold the dignity of its most vulnerable citizens, or will it sacrifice them for the benefit of the wealthy and powerful? The answer, as the women religious and countless advocates emphasize, is more than policy — it is a matter of conscience."
#Trump #Republicans #BigBeautifulBill #Medicaid #Catholics
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"The moral obligation is clear: Protect Medicaid, save lives and uphold the promise that health care is a human right, not a privilege. Anything less is a national disgrace."
#Trump #Republicans #BigBeautifulBill #Medicaid #Catholics
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Tough choice for the bishops...Christian charity in action...or patriarchal dominance...
Money is on patriarchy!
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