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Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement in the House of Commons on April 16 regarding her decision to join air strikes against Syria. (PA via AP)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
David Stewart
The prime minister authorized Royal Air Force participation in the U.S.-led strike while Parliament was in recess, upending an recent tradition of shared powers.
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., center, talks with Bishop James F. Checchio of Metuchen, N.J., left, and U.S. Archbishop James P. Green, in Rome in June 2017. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) 
FaithDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
At Villanova, the Newark archbishop spoke of “paradigm shifts” in the church and said “only the Lord" can judge who belongs among the faithful.
The Mexican Flag flies on the Zocalo near the Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Jan-Albert Hootsen
As consequential as the next Mexican election may be, the Catholic Church in Mexico has largely remained on the sidelines so far.
People take photos on smartphones as Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 12. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) 
FaithDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Stop trolling, resist gossiping and consider putting down your device altogether.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
J.D. Long García
“They are also separating families, mothers from their children, at the border. That sends a definite signal, ‘Don’t come.’”
Protesters in San Salvador, El Salvador, demand that lawmakers provide water access to the poor in this July 2017 photo. (CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Melissa Vida
The archbishop of San Salvador says water is “monopolized and contaminated by industries,” and there needs to be a guarantee of access for “the multitudes.”