We ask Catholic leaders: What’s your hope for America at 250?

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“As a Catholic reformer, I believe you can tell a lot about any institution — even a country — by who has a seat at the table. My hope is that America’s next 250 years are measured not by power, but by who we welcome: the immigrant seeking refuge, the woman told to wait her turn, the LGBTQ+ sibling too long scapegoated, the person of color owed centuries of unpaid debt, the family forced to choose between basic necessities. I pray we become a country that looks around to see who’s missing — and slides over to make more room at the table.”