Pope Francis: God Created the Earth for the Benefit of All

via the Vatican: God created the earth for the benefit of all, so that it would be a welcoming place where no one would feel excluded and where everyone could find a home. Our planet is rich in natural resources. And indigenous peoples, with their abundant variety of languages, cultures, traditions, knowledge and ancestral methods,… Read More Pope Francis: God Created the Earth for the Benefit of All

World Youth Day Showed Prophetic Alternative to the Rise of Conflicting Nationalisms

via the Vatican: To see all the flags parade together, dancing in the hands of joyful young people, is a prophetic sign, counter to the sad current trend of conflicting nationalisms, that raise walls and close up against universality, against the encounter between peoples. It is a sign that young Christians are a leaven of… Read More World Youth Day Showed Prophetic Alternative to the Rise of Conflicting Nationalisms

Americans and Europeans Should Take Rising Anti-Semitism Seriously

via the Atlantic: “Our country and many others around the world have entered a dark period when virulent nationalism and bigotry are on the rise,” says Atlantic staff writer Emma Green. In a new Atlantic Argument, Green explains how the recent uptick in anti-Semitism is particularly alarming in Europe…. “So how do we stop this?”… Read More Americans and Europeans Should Take Rising Anti-Semitism Seriously