Catholics Taking the Pledge on Climate Change

Catholics are taking the pledge. The St. Francis Pledge, circulated around Catholic colleges and parishes by the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, has working professionals, families, and college students all pledging to confront climate change. Catholic support for such action is considerable.  Figures from 2009 show that 55% of Catholics view climate change as a serious… Read More Catholics Taking the Pledge on Climate Change

In new saint, a painful past but promise for a hopeful future

I graduated from college two years ago and wanted to live out what I had studied, so I signed on to Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, committing myself to a year of service and faith formation. I was assigned to a Catholic school in Montana, serving residents of two Indian reservations. I was excited, though a… Read More In new saint, a painful past but promise for a hopeful future