Check out these recent articles from around the web: On social justice, Francis isn’t rethinking so much as recycling by John Allen: “That’s not to say he isn’t adding some original details, just as previous popes did, but at the big-picture level, his teaching on social justice is about continuity, not rupture. To put the… Read More Around the Web (Part 1)
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Time. He writes: It isn’t just Kasich’s words that connected him with the 78-year-old Bishop of Rome. Kasich’s policy decisions during the past five years have reflected the pope’s plea that politicians be “genuinely disturbed by the state of society, the people, the lives of the… Read More Will John Kasich Be the GOP’s Pope Francis Candidate?
Millennial’s Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has a new article at TNR on millennial men, their egalitarian views of gender roles, the gap between these views and their daily lives, and what can be done to reduce this gap. She writes: While millennial men have the most gender-egalitarian views of any generation to date, Miller explains, they… Read More Helping Millennial Dads Live Out Their Family Values, Egalitarian Ideals
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: “How do I do good? It’s simple! ‘Seek justice, encourage the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow.’ Remember that in Israel the poorest and most needy were orphans and widows: do justice to them, go there to the wounds of humanity, where there is so much pain … And by doing… Read More Quote of the Day
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
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.”
