" ... Congress and each individual state can greatly restrict or even totally ban abortion. But the opposite is also the reality in that Congress and states can make abortion legal." - Tony Magliano

Tony Magliano's commentary regarding U.S. Title 42 and immigration.

Pope Francis challenges us to let God transform the usual way we view the world; to no longer think in exclusively personal and nationalistic terms.

To U.S. readers, ... "(please urge U.S. senators and representatives) to ensure that all assistance to Israel be conditioned on proof that none of it will go toward human rights violations inflicted upon Palestinians." - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

" ... the Holy Spirit very clearly showed me the second theme he wanted me to write on in this column. In a pew near me, I saw a newborn baby being lovingly held by her mother." - Tony Magliano

" ... please be pacifists, speak out against wars," ... extends to all people of good will.

We need to live as saints - the very body of Christ on earth.

There are four deadly combined factors, according to the World Food Program, which are driving much of the world to be hungrier than ever. Please consider a donation to Catholic Relief Services.

"Everyone throughout the world, needs to urge President Biden to act in the spirit and example of Jesus – to be a nonviolent peacemaker ..." - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

"Cooler heads and warmer hearts need to prevail. And to help insure that, we need to pray hard for peace, and pressure our leaders to move away from war."

Families in impoverished nations don't have access to a quality education and, sadly, the children must work to survive - many times in extremely harsh and dangerous conditions.

Please assist Aid to the Church in Need’s efforts to provide persecuted Christians with the financial help they need to survive (see: https://bit.ly/2vxeFsz).

Why is an internationally syndicated Catholic social justice and peace columnist on such a list? Well, I don’t exactly know why. But I have pretty good hunch. - Tony Magliano

" ... weapons of mass destruction are programmed at 'launch ready alert' – otherwise known as 'hair-trigger alert' – ... fully armed and ready to be launched within just 30 minutes of a perceived nuclear attack." -- Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

According to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of people forced to flee their homes has been increasing every year over the past decade, and now stands at the highest level since records began.

" ... it is essential that we work to ensure that pro-life, social justice and peace curriculums are put into place in all schools and on all academic levels." -- Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

Global hunger is a real disaster for too many families so please consider donating to Catholic Relief Services today.

" ... a woman stopped her car, got out, pointed to the large gruesome poster I was holding, and emotionally asked, 'What is that?' ... "With surprise and horror, she said, 'Is that what abortion is?' ” - Tony Magliano

Magliano's "Making a Difference" column focuses on how the Russian-Ukrainian war is distracting us from such needs as adequately addressing the quickly advancing deadly effects of climate change and global warming.

"Pope Francis in his Easter message to the world: 'Shall we put an end to the human race, or shall mankind renounce war?'" - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference