Christian Leaders Call for Candidates to Focus on Poverty, Climate Change

Dozens of Christian leaders have signed a letter calling on US presidential candidates to focus on poverty and climate change, including Sr. Donna Markham of Catholic Charities USA, Sr. Simone Campbell of NETWORK, Dan Misleh of Catholic Climate Covenant, John Gehring of Faith in Public Life, Eric LeCompte of Jubilee USA Network, Stephen Schneck of… Read More Christian Leaders Call for Candidates to Focus on Poverty, Climate Change

Pope Francis Addresses Climate Change and Human Trafficking, Calls for UN Action

In a recent address, Pope Francis explained why Laudato Si is a social encyclical, not just an environmental one: It is true that everything revolves around … this culture of care for the environment. But this ‘green’ culture – and I say that in a positive sense – is much more than that. Caring for… Read More Pope Francis Addresses Climate Change and Human Trafficking, Calls for UN Action

Quote of the Day

Pope Francis: “The Christian vocation, rooted in the contemplation of the Father’s heart, thus inspires us to solidarity in bringing liberation to our brothers and sisters, especially the poorest.”

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Check out these recent articles from around the web: ‘Kandhamal’ tells the whole story of anti-Christian persecution by John Allen: “Kandhamal is a district of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, formerly known as Orissa, where an orgy of violence descended upon the impoverished Christian minority in August, 2008. A series of riots led by… Read More Around the Web