Joe Biden and John Boehner: Our Faith Inspires Political Compromise

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Time. He writes: Biden and Boehner’s invitation to Notre Dame wasn’t without some controversy. Both have political positions that stand in profound contrast to the Church’s teachings, including Biden’s support for abortion rights and Boehner’s support for budget cuts for programs that serve the poor. Yet… Read More Joe Biden and John Boehner: Our Faith Inspires Political Compromise

Around the Web

Check out these recent articles from around the web: Anti-Muslim bigotry aids Islamist terrorists by David Petraeus: “Demonizing a religious faith and its adherents not only runs contrary to our most cherished and fundamental values as a country; it is also corrosive to our vital national security interests and, ultimately, to the United States’ success… Read More Around the Web

Around the Web (Part 2)

Check out these recent articles from around the web: The moral challenge Trump poses by Michael Sean Winters: “The nation faces a moral question this election that is as simple as it is severe: Are we to permit white supremacist thinking and language back into the mainstream of American politics, or not?” California’s smoking age… Read More Around the Web (Part 2)

Around the Web (Part 1)

Check out these recent articles from around the web: A Mockery of Justice for the Poor by John Pfaff: “Yet despite this constitutional guarantee, state and county spending on lawyers for the poor amounts to only $2.3 billion — barely 1 percent of the more than $200 billion governments spend annually on criminal justice. Worse,… Read More Around the Web (Part 1)

Is Twitter the Best Place for Catholic Debates?

One of the most exciting mediums for gathering news and opinion is Twitter, the online social networking service. If you follow the right people, it’s a never-ending flow of information and analysis from professional pundits and accredited journalists from around the world. In another era, so much public discourse among competing reporters would be unthinkable,… Read More Is Twitter the Best Place for Catholic Debates?