US Commission on International Religious Freedom Chair Stephen Schneck: “Today we solemnly mark the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht, when Nazis destroyed synagogues and Jewish businesses and homes across Germany and Austria. We must confront rising antisemitism in Europe and violence like what happened in Amsterdam last night.”
In an interview with Crux, Cardinal Wilton Gregory states: No political party and certainly no individual candidate that I’ve experienced embraces, the full range of Catholic social, moral teaching. We just don’t have that. And I don’t know if we’ve ever had that. The issues that we face are unique to our times. Obviously, the… Read More Cardinal Gregory: Being Pro-Life Extends Beyond Abortion
via the Georgetown Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life: As the United States approaches the presidential election in November, what are the responsibilities of faithful citizens and voters, especially young adults? Does our faith compel us to vote for a particular candidate? What does it mean to have a “well-formed conscience”? What issues,… Read More Faith, Discernment, Democracy, and the 2024 Election
via The Center for Christianity & Public Life: “For the Good of the Public” offers an annual opportunity to hear from leading voices on issues of public importance, and to consider the resources Christianity has to offer for the public good. CCPL’s annual summit is the premier forum for civic and Christian leaders committed to… Read More Imagining a Better Approach to Politics in the US
Daniel Petri is a social studies teacher at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. Millennial editor Robert Christian interviewed him on teaching, technology, Catholic schools, civics, and his faith. I know so many kids that love learning but do not like school. Are there things you do to try to foster a love of learning and to… Read More Millennial Catholic Interviews: Daniel Petri
Pope Francis: “Please, let us not forget the poor. May we dream of a world in which water, bread, work, medicine, land, and a home are goods available to every individual. #EndPoverty”
Meghan Clark writes: People do not exist in isolation; we are formed in and for community. For this reason, participation in the common good, alongside human dignity, are hallmarks of Catholic social teaching. Today, however, we find ourselves in communities fractured by deep divisions—political, ecclesial, and social. Our ability to be in community at all… Read More Isolation and Loneliness Threaten the Common Good
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