Quote of the Day
Cardinal Seán O’Malley: “During this Year of Mercy, our task is to bring liberation to those who are oppressed and captive.”
Year: 2016
Faith, Francis, and the 2016 Campaign
The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life of Georgetown University recently hosted an event on Pope Francis, faith, and the 2016 campaign. The panel featured: Lauren Ashburn, EWTN News Nightly White House correspondent and political director; E.J. Dionne, Washington Post columnist and professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University; Emma Green, writer and… Read More Faith, Francis, and the 2016 Campaign
Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Time for the Pro-Life Movement to Be Very Smart by Michael Sean Winters: “If abortion really is the great evil of our time…shouldn’t we expect pro-life leaders to insist that those candidates they support be willing to spend money to confront poverty, which is the leading… Read More Around the Web
Pope Francis Endorses Ted Cruz
In a somewhat surprising development, Pope Francis has endorsed Ted Cruz. Francis writes: While Donald Trump may have more character and integrity than Ted Cruz, I nevertheless believe Cruz is the right man for the job. I firmly believe that Cruz will foster a culture, from the top down, that honors the Constitution—which is naturally… Read More Pope Francis Endorses Ted Cruz
President Obama Reflects Upon Pope Francis Washing the Feet of Refugees
President Obama stated: I was struck last week by an image of Pope Francis washing feet of refugees — different faiths, different countries. And what a powerful reminder of our obligations if, in fact, we’re not afraid, and if, in fact, we hope, and if, in fact, we believe. That is something that we have… Read More President Obama Reflects Upon Pope Francis Washing the Feet of Refugees
A Most Violent Month: Terrorism Rocks the World
This has been a particularly brutal month around the world with major terrorist attacks shattering lives in numerous cities from Ankara to Brussels. In Lahore, Pakistan: On Easter Sunday, a crisp spring day, some of the city’s Christian population mingled with their Muslim neighbors, celebrating in a neighborhood park — taking their kids on rides… Read More A Most Violent Month: Terrorism Rocks the World
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “Indifference and silence lead to complicity whenever we stand by as people are dying of suffocation, starvation, violence, and shipwreck. Whether large or small in scale, these are always tragedies, even when a single human life is lost.”
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