Video: What is Catholic Social Teaching?
It can be hard to find a video on Catholic Social Teaching that does a good job explaining the key concepts, but this video provides a solid, clear overview:
Author: Meghan Clark
In Defense of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare
Controversies concerning Catholicism and healthcare have been front page staples over the last few years. Currently, it is the ACLU is suing the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on behalf of Tamesha Means, who suffered from an acute infection and tragically lost her baby. The lawsuit claims that Ms. Means was denied adequate medical… Read More In Defense of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare
A Birth Certificate is a Human Right
Everywhere you look people are preparing for Christmas. For the more than 2 billion Christians around the world, we are preparing for the birth of a child. Christmas then is the perfect occasion to draw our attention to a massive human rights issue: birth registration. According to UNICEF, only 1 in 3 children under 5 have… Read More A Birth Certificate is a Human Right
Re-Imagining the City of Ladies: Fighting Back for Women and Girls
“Does a rake deserve to possess anything of worth, since he chases everything in skirts and then imagines he can successfully hide his shame by slandering [women in general]?” ― Christine de Pizan, Der Sendbrief vom Liebesgott / The Letter of the God of Love This is the song that doesn’t end…a children’s song that plays over… Read More Re-Imagining the City of Ladies: Fighting Back for Women and Girls
Don’t Fall for Misdirection: It’s about Homelessness, Inequality, Unemployment and Poverty not the Debt
As I drove home last night, slowly moving down the Van Wyck Highway Service Road, I watched as an older homeless man weaved through traffic begging for help. I pulled out what cash I had accessible but he moved over to the next lane – I did not know how to signal safely for him… Read More Don’t Fall for Misdirection: It’s about Homelessness, Inequality, Unemployment and Poverty not the Debt
Would You Deny Jesus Food Stamps? (Remix)
In April 2011, I examined Rev Jim Wallis and Sojourners magazine’s controversial campaign to protect our social safety net – with the tag line “What would Jesus Cut?” Wallis and his colleagues completed a Lenten fast for hunger and poverty demonstrating their commitment through an organized collection of religious, political and personal activities. Given last week’s… Read More Would You Deny Jesus Food Stamps? (Remix)
The Promise and Challenge of Already but Not Yet: Personal Reflections on MLK’s Vision
Fifty years ago this week, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr gave an iconic speech. It offers a vision of the best impulses of the American experiment. No matter how many times I watch video of Dr. King I still get goose bumps. I want to be that community, where children are judged by the… Read More The Promise and Challenge of Already but Not Yet: Personal Reflections on MLK’s Vision
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