via Vatican News: Verena Stefanie Shälter (Ard Rundfunk): Holy Father, congratulations on your first papal trip to the Global South. We saw a lot of enthusiasm and even euphoria; I can imagine that was very moving for you as well. I would like to know how you assess the decision of Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop… Read More Pope Leo: The Unity of the Church Should Not Revolve Around Sexual Matters

This week on the Jesuitical podcast, hosts Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis speak with John Carr, founder of Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, on Catholic social teaching, polarization, and more:

via the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life: At this timely dialogue in Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, in a context of prayer, reflection, and conversation, four leading Catholic thinkers and scholars examined the foundations, challenges, and opportunities for a principled relationship between faith and democracy in our current moment. The United… Read More Faith, Democracy, and the Common Good

via the NY Times: Speaking to reporters on a flight to Algeria at the beginning of a 10-day tour to four African nations, Leo said: “I have no fear, neither of the Trump administration, nor of speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel. And that’s what I believe I am called here to… Read More Pope to Trump: I’m Not a Politician, Just Defending Innocent People and Gospel Values

Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Cardinal Robert McElroy, and Cardinal Blase Cupich appeared on 60 Minutes tonight in a joint interview. They discussed President Donald Trump’s unjust use of force and immoral immigration policies, along with the future of the Catholic Church and the impact of Pope Leo. You can watch the full segment here: Trump, meanwhile,… Read More US Cardinals Discuss Trump’s Unjust War and Immigration Policies, as Trump Attacks the Pope

Millennial writer Chris Crawford writes: Eleven years ago this summer, a troubled white man entered the historic Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., and opened fire on a group of Black worshippers who had welcomed him into their Bible study. He intended to start a race war. He failed. He failed not just because the… Read More Lessons from Charleston as America Turns 250

Millennial editor Robert Christian writes: A sense of precarity haunts the American psyche at the present moment. Many feel squeezed–with growing inequality hollowing out the middle class, along with an affordability crisis rooted in high long-term inflation in healthcare, childcare, education, and housing. Recent inflation in food and energy costs have increased the pressure. The… Read More Love is Undefeated