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MIAMI — Miami’s top Catholic leader is continuing to advocate for a three-year extension of temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants in the United States, calling the humanitarian crisis in Haiti a “house on fire” that would be “unconscionable” to send people back to.

Archbishop Thomas Wenski ...Read more

Thanks to those readers who are still thinking about the 250th anniversary of America and the relationship between the faith of our Founders and the politics of our Founders. I told the unfortunately not well-known story of how Jefferson’s first version of the Declaration of Independence included the phrase “We hold these truths to be sacred...Read more

As Florida continues state executions at a record-setting pace, Catholic leaders are encouraging the public to oppose the death penalty and instead promote a “culture of life.”

On Monday, the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops released a pastoral letter urging Florida elected officials to end capital punishment, arguing that the ...Read more

Q: In a previous column you said the Bible refers to the people who left Egypt in the Exodus as not just the Jewish people but as a “mixed multitude.” What is the source and the significance of that verse? – J from Lake Worth, Fla.)

A: Thank you, J, for your careful reading of my column. The verse I quoted and to which you referred is ...Read more

W wrote his own heavily researched piece on the Liberty Bell and its various cracks, despite the best efforts of its makers, Pass and Stow. What he does not mention is that the inscription on the Liberty Bell is a verse from healthandspirit/religion/godsquad/s-4253137">Read more

Q: Dear Rabbi, as a practicing Roman Catholic, I was not happy with the letter you received hoping you will abandon your faith. I would remind the writer that Jesus himself said, "Salvation is from the Jews." Not to mention the small detail that Jesus himself was a Jew. I do not understand the mindset that thinks that God got up one morning ...Read more

The 250th anniversary of American independence seems to me a good enough occasion to correct the Declaration of Independence.

The recent Netflix documentary of Thomas Jefferson has finally provided me with the proof I need to show you, my dear readers, how we have all gotten profoundly wrong the most profoundly important sentence in the most ...Read more

I receive many emails like this about this particular column, so here is my gift for all of you who are grieving the death of a beloved pet…

Q: I am hoping to find a copy of the article ”The Death of Miles” by Rabbi Marc Gellman and would appreciate it if you could direct me to the site where I could print a copy. Thank you for your ...Read more