We are Called to Welcome Refugees
On World Refugee Day, Cardinal Peter Turkson, Archbishop José Gomez, and CRS leaders reflect on the responsibility to welcome refugees and address the injustices that have forced them to flee:
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Cardinal Turkson on Economic Injustice, the Refugee Crisis, Creation Care
Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, recently spoke at Georgetown University. You can watch the full video here: And here are a few highlights: .@CardinalTurkson: There is a new type of moral leadership that exists now under Pope Francis…He’s the leader we need for the Church. — Robert Christian… Read More Cardinal Turkson on Economic Injustice, the Refugee Crisis, Creation Care
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “None of us is an island, autonomous and independent from others. We can only build the future by standing together, including everyone.”
Wonder Woman’s Quest for Justice, Love, and Peace
Meghan Clark has a new article at America: I am a theologian who knows well the experience of being the only woman at the table. “Wonder Woman” beautifully captures the intensity and frustration of this experience, as well as the feeling of greater responsibility for those not allowed in the room…. In the Gospels, one of… Read More Wonder Woman’s Quest for Justice, Love, and Peace
Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: America’s new tobacco crisis: The rich stopped smoking, the poor didn’t by William Wan: “Among the nation’s less-educated people — those with a high-school-equivalency diploma — the smoking rate remains more than 40 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Today, rural residents are… Read More Around the Web
Cardinal Chito: Sign the Laudato Si’ Pledge
On the second anniversary of Laudato Si, Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines is calling on Catholics around the world to respond to the pope’s encyclical by pledging to pray for and with creation, live more simply, and advocate to protect our common home. Those living in the US can take the pledge here, and… Read More Cardinal Chito: Sign the Laudato Si’ Pledge
Pope Francis, Angela Merkel Discuss Combating Hunger, Poverty, Terrorism, and Climate Change
via Vatican Radio: Pope Francis met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband on Saturday in a private audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. A communique from the Holy See Press Office called their discussions “cordial” and said they spoke about “the good relations and fruitful collaboration between the Holy See and Germany”. “Issues… Read More Pope Francis, Angela Merkel Discuss Combating Hunger, Poverty, Terrorism, and Climate Change
