Last month, Pope Francis spoke at the United Nations. Here are some key quotes from his remarks: Without claiming to be exhaustive, we can mention the codification and development of international law, the establishment of international norms regarding human rights, advances in humanitarian law, the resolution of numerous conflicts, operations of peace-keeping and reconciliation, and… Read More Highlights from Pope Francis’ Remarks at the UN
Pope Francis: “The Eucharist is a sacrament of communion, which draws us out of our individualism in order to live together as disciples. It gives us the certainty that all that we have, all that we are, if it is taken, blessed, and given, can, by God’s power, by the power of his love, become… Read More Quote of the Day
Check out these recent articles from around the web: The children among Syria’s ruins by Michael Gerson: “Whoever is responsible for this radiating wave of misery — and many are responsible, through action and inaction — the Syrian refugee crisis is now the greatest humanitarian challenge since the height of the AIDS pandemic. As with… Read More Around the Web
Last month, Ambassador Samantha Power and the US Mission to the UN launched a campaign to highlight 20 cases of women who have been wrongfully imprisoned around the world. Here are a few of their stories: Khadija Ismayilova, Azerbaijan: Khadija Ismayilova is an internationally renowned, award-winning investigative journalist and human rights activist. She was arrested… Read More Free the 20: Empower Women, Don’t Imprison Them
Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: I can’t describe hope easily. It’s deeper than optimism, and it clearly has some overlap with faith’s belief in the unseen. There’s an interior commitment involved. But we Catholics are a sacramental people who like visible signs that point to bigger realities.… Read More Chicago Cubs fans and the underrated virtue of hope
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: Consider what has happened in Oregon: In 1997, the state passed its own version of the physician-assisted-suicide law, which has been the model legislation for many other states’ efforts. Yet many lower-income residents in Oregon might qualify for assisted-suicide drugs, but not qualify… Read More There’s Nothing Progressive About Physician-Assisted Suicide
Millennial writer Meghan Clark has a new article at US Catholic. She writes: Traditionally the rainy season is four to five months during which they grow four crops; due to climate change it is now only two to three months. The shrinking rainy season is drastically impacting the people’s ability to grow enough food, maintain… Read More Climate Change, Poverty, and Solidarity in Ghana
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