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James Lovell: Milwaukee mourns the loss of Apollo 13 astronaut and native son at 97

James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do engineering, has died. He was 97. Lovell died on August 7 in Lake Forest, Illinois, NASA said in a statement on August 8. “Jim’s character and steadfast courage helped our nation reach the Moon and turned a potential tragedy into a success from which we learned an enormous amount,” NASA said. “We mourn his passing even as we celebrate his achievements.” One of NASA’s most traveled astronauts in the agency’s first decade, Lovell flew four times — Gemini 7,...

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Faith in action: How Milwaukee churches confront the human toll of immigration policy

This explainer series, Catholic Doctrine on Immigration, explores how the teaching of faith and Scriptures intersect with immigration policy, focusing on the role of Milwaukee’s Catholic Church in responding to enforcement, labor dynamics, and family separation. Through detailed reporting across legal, economic, and pastoral contexts by Milwaukee Independent staff members, the series examines how Church teaching shapes institutional action and informs the Church’s engagement on national immigration issues. mkeind.com/catholicimmigration As federal immigration enforcement intensifies across the country, Milwaukee’s Catholic institutions have stepped into the vacuum left by legislative inaction. Beyond spiritual guidance, these churches have become centers of advocacy,...

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Low-hanging fruit: Why immigrant labor crackdowns shifted to businesses following the law

This explainer series, Catholic Doctrine on Immigration, explores how the teaching of faith and Scriptures intersect with immigration policy, focusing on the role of Milwaukee’s Catholic Church in responding to enforcement, labor dynamics, and family separation. Through detailed reporting across legal, economic, and pastoral contexts by Milwaukee Independent staff members, the series examines how Church teaching shapes institutional action and informs the Church’s engagement on national immigration issues. mkeind.com/catholicimmigration When federal agents executed a sweeping raid on California’s largest licensed marijuana cultivation operation in July, it marked a chilling escalation in the evolving tactics of immigration enforcement under the...

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Fe en acción: cómo las iglesias de Milwaukee enfrentan el costo humano de la política migratoria

Esta serie explicativa, Doctrina católica sobre la inmigración, explora cómo la enseñanza de la fe y las Escrituras se entrelazan con la política migratoria, centrándose en el papel de la Iglesia católica de Milwaukee en su respuesta a la aplicación de la ley, las dinámicas laborales y la separación familiar. A través de reportajes detallados en contextos legales, económicos y pastorales elaborados por el equipo de Milwaukee Independent, la serie analiza cómo la doctrina de la Iglesia da forma a la acción institucional e informa el compromiso de la Iglesia con los asuntos migratorios a nivel nacional. mkeind.com/catholicimmigration A...

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Fruta al alcance: por qué las redadas contra la mano de obra inmigrante se enfocan ahora en empresas que cumplen la ley

Esta serie explicativa, Doctrina católica sobre la inmigración, explora cómo la enseñanza de la fe y las Escrituras se entrelazan con la política migratoria, centrándose en el papel de la Iglesia católica de Milwaukee en su respuesta a la aplicación de la ley, las dinámicas laborales y la separación familiar. A través de reportajes detallados en contextos legales, económicos y pastorales elaborados por el equipo de Milwaukee Independent, la serie analiza cómo la doctrina de la Iglesia da forma a la acción institucional e informa el compromiso de la Iglesia con los asuntos migratorios a nivel nacional. mkeind.com/catholicimmigration Cuando...

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Church and state: How Catholic social teaching confronts immigration enforcement

This explainer series, Catholic Doctrine on Immigration, explores how the teaching of faith and Scriptures intersect with immigration policy, focusing on the role of Milwaukee’s Catholic Church in responding to enforcement, labor dynamics, and family separation. Through detailed reporting across legal, economic, and pastoral contexts by Milwaukee Independent staff members, the series examines how Church teaching shapes institutional action and informs the Church’s engagement on national immigration issues. mkeind.com/catholicimmigration For decades, Catholic social teaching has offered a consistent moral critique of U.S. immigration policy, particularly in response to enforcement strategies that prioritize punishment over human dignity. As federal crackdowns...

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