via Washington Post: The Justice Department plans to end its use of private prisons after officials concluded the facilities are both less safe and less effective at providing correctional services than those run by the government. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates announced the decision on Thursday in a memo that instructs officials to either decline to… Read More Justice Department Will Stop Use of Private Prisons
Millennial writer Christopher White has a new article at Crux. He writes: Later this month, on August 24th, the state of Texas is slated to execute Jeffrey Lee Wood- despite the fact that he has never killed anyone. In fact, according to many accounts, Wood was not even aware that the man’s death for which… Read More Controversial Execution Looming in Texas
Millennial writer Nichole Flores was recently interviewed by UVA Today: Q. What can history tell us about the role of female deacons? A. Female deacons are mentioned a few times in the Bible. A prominent reference is Romans 16:1, when Paul writes, “I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church in… Read More Nichole Flores on Pope Francis’ Commission on Female Deacons
Pope Francis: “Experience teaches us that each time we seek the path of privileges or benefits for a few to the detriment of the good of all, sooner or later the life of society becomes a fertile soil for corruption, drug trade, exclusion of different cultures, violence and also human trafficking, kidnapping and death, bringing… Read More Quote of the Day
Via Vatican Radio: Pope Francis visited a refugee centre in Rome housing women rescued from prostitution as part of his ‘Friday of Mercy’ gestures during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. The home is run by the Pope John the 23rd community. During his visit, Pope Francis met 20 women rescued from the sex trade who… Read More Pope Francis Visits 20 Women Rescued from Forced Prostitution
Today it was announced: Marijuana will remain a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Substances in Schedule 1 are determined by the Food and Drug Administration to have no medical use. States that allow marijuana for medical use or legalize recreational use remain in defiance of federal law. The announcement to be published… Read More Church, Federal Government Oppose Drug Legalization
via Vatican Radio: Pope Francis had lunch with a group of 21 Syrian refugees on Thursday at the Casa Santa Marta. During the luncheon, both adults and children had the possibility to speak with Pope Francis about the beginnings of their life in Italy. The children gave the Holy Father a collection of their drawings,… Read More Pope Francis Hosts Lunch with Syrian Refugees
