The Burmese military has committed crimes against humanity in a recent ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya people: Human Rights Watch has since 2012 found that the Burmese government has committed crimes against humanity against the Rohingya population in Rakhine State. Since Aug. 25, when an armed group calling itself the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army… Read More Aung San Suu Kyi and the Ethnic Cleansing of the Rohingya
MSW writes: There will be second collections in our churches. The Red Cross and Catholic Relief Services sprang into action. The federal government has promised aid, at least to those islands that fly the U.S. flag. But, after such devastation, more than charity is needed and more than charity is warranted. There is a justice… Read More After Devastating Hurricanes, Both Justice and Charity Are Needed
via Joshua McElwee: Pope Francis launched a two-year campaign led by the Catholic church’s global confederation of social service agencies to encourage better understanding of the plight facing the world’s record numbers of migrants and refugees Sept. 27. He called on Catholics to welcome those coming to their countries with “arms wide open.” Dedicating his… Read More Pope Francis Launches “Share the Journey” Campaign to Welcome Migrants
Pope Francis recently expressed his concern that some Catholics are displaying intolerance, discriminatory behavior, and xenophobia:
via USCCB: As the respective chairmen of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development and Committee on International Justice and Peace, we write in support of the Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 (H.R. 2326). This legislation is an important bipartisan step for protecting the environment and mitigating the… Read More US Bishops Send Letter to Congress in Support of Climate Solutions Commission Act
via Vatican Radio: He told those present in St Peter’s Square, “never to yield to the negativity that tears things and people down, but keep building, try to make this world conform ever more fully to God’s plan.” “Never despair, he added, build on who you are; if you’re on the ground, get up. If… Read More Pope: Do Not Listen to Those Who Spread Hate and Divisions
via Washington Post: As I was writing the book, I knew that it would be a somewhat controversial topic, even though I was careful to stay well within the bounds of Church teaching. My reflections, which can be summarized as a call for respect on both sides, were based on the gospel, and on the Catechism’s… Read More Fr. James Martin Responds to Far Right Alt-Catholic Attacks
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