Millennial writer Daniel DiLeo has a new post at Political Theology Today. He writes: Nearly one month after the release of Laudato Si’ (LS’), most commentators – myself included – are still trying to wrap their minds around the prophetic, difficult and sometimes unexpected elements of the Catholic Church’s first papal encyclical on ecology. Although… Read More Pope Francis, Carbon Credits, and a Carbon Tax
via David Gibson Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Mexican bishop who reportedly shielded a priest accused of sexually molesting an 11-year-old boy, and on Wednesday the Vatican announced that a Brazilian archbishop who spent $600,000 on renovations to his home and offices had been dismissed. The moves are the latest signs that… Read More Pope Francis Gives Two More Bishops the Boot
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at the Washington Post on the undercover video of a Planned Parenthood executive that was recently released by The Center for Medical Progress. He writes: “Nucatola’s indifferent disposition revealed a disturbing attitude. She had no problem casually discussing her organization’s participation and leadership in what Pope Francis… Read More Democrats Should Take on Planned Parenthood and the Throwaway Culture
How are American bishops responding to the pope’s encyclical on care for our common home? Here are some of the best and most interesting responses: Statement of Cardinal Sean O’Malley on Laudato Si: “The Holy Father has given us a powerful, careful, prayerful analysis of two great ideas. The first idea, ‘Our Common Home’, the… Read More American Bishops on Laudato Si
Pope Francis: “Today’s world stands in great need of witnesses, not so much of teachers but rather of witnesses. It’s not so much about speaking, but rather speaking with our whole lives.”
Check out these recent articles from around the web: How Laudato Si’ Extends Catholic Social Teaching by Anthony Annett: “The way forward, as laid out by Laudato si’, will involve regulation and changes in economic policy, but it will begin with a change in attitudes and culture. It won’t be easy, especially for those in… Read More Around the Web
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Time. He writes: Pope Francis’s speech didn’t reek of socialism, communism, or Marxism, but of a radical commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. “Working for a just distribution of the fruits of the earth and human labor is not mere philanthropy,” the pope said. “It… Read More Pope Francis Isn’t Holding Back—And US Politicians Should Watch Out
