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
Pope Francis: “Truth is an inseparable companion of justice and mercy.”
Jimmy Kimmel explains why Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham’s new healthcare bill is disastrous and doesn’t pass Cassidy’s “Jimmy Kimmel Test”:
US Catholic has a new interview with Cardinal Joseph Tobin, in which he shares his insights on faith and why being pro-life demands a consistent commitment to life: We’re encouraged to compartmentalize faith. Faith is seen as equivalent to worship and thereby reduced to an hour on Sunday morning, if that. It really impoverishes the… Read More Cardinal Joe Explains How We Can Make ‘Pro-Life’ Really Mean Something
Pope Francis: “We must overcome all forms of racism, of intolerance and of the instrumentalization of the human person.”
via the AP: The top House and Senate Democrats said Wednesday they had reached agreement with President Donald Trump to protect thousands of younger immigrants from deportation and fund some border security enhancements — not including Trump’s long-sought border wall. The deal announced by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi… Read More Schumer, Pelosi Strike Deal with Trump to Save Dreamers from Deportation
The Vatican has reiterated its support for the Responsibility to Protect: The Holy See upholds the perennial validity of the Responsibility to Protect and wishes to reaffirm its commitment to this principle and call for its full, impartial and consistent implementation. Such an application means, as the report of the Secretary General recommends, meeting obligations… Read More The Vatican Affirms the Church’s Support of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
