Maura Healey, attorney general of Massachusetts, and Cardinal Seán O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, write: Scripture teaches us that we should welcome the stranger, for we were once strangers ourselves. That simple lesson offers special meaning for us in America. We remain the immigrant nation, a country founded and sustained by those who came here in… Read More Cardinal Seán and MA AG: Don’t Turn Your Back on Dreamers, President Trump

Here are some highlights from the statement Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew issued on today’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation: The earth was entrusted to us as a sublime gift and legacy, for which all of us share responsibility until, “in the end”, all things in heaven and on earth will… Read More Pope and Patriarch: Heal Our Wounded Creation

In response to an article on Paul Ryan, Catholic social teaching, and economics, millennial Catholic Michael Bayer offered a series of tweets that explain why Catholic social teaching on social and economic justice is not just a set of suggestions, but authoritative teaching: Mr. Strain is correct that “the Catholic faith is much larger than… Read More Catholic Teaching on Economic Justice is Authoritative, Not a “Resource”

Sister Erica Jordan generated headlines when she challenged Paul Ryan to explain how he reconciled his approach to tax reform and healthcare with his Catholic faith and the Church’s teachings. At Commonweal, John Gehring interviewed Sister Jordan, and she offered her thoughts on Ryan’s response: It’s unconscionable that our elected officials feel free to do… Read More Nun Who Challenged Paul Ryan Was Unimpressed With His Weak Response

Pope Francis: “Being men and women of the Church means being men and women of communion.”

Millennial writer Nichole Flores writes: Netflix’s documentary “Chasing Coral” (2017) recounts the journey of a team of coral scientists determined to unveil a problem hidden beneath the surface of the global climate change debate: the bleaching—and eventual death—of vast stretches of the world’s coral reefs, including the vibrantly captivating and economically crucial ecosystem of the… Read More The Impact of Climate Change on Coral