Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: By naming cardinals from the geographic and existential peripheries of the modern world, Pope Francis is showing us that’s he serious in his mission to rebuild the Church as “a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.” To… Read More Pope Francis’ New Cardinals Reflect a ‘Poor Church’
Millennial writer Meghan Clark has a new article in US Catholic. She writes: Enlisting in the armed forces comes with significant risks associated with training as well as combat. All of these risks are heroically accepted by our servicemen and servicewomen; however, is rape now a service-related injury? The ongoing epidemic of military sexual assault… Read More The shameful silence surrounding sexual assault in the military
Check out these recent articles from around the web: MSW’s Top 7 Stories of 2014 by Michael Sean Winters: “Sometimes the Republicans champion it, at least when we are discussing wallets, and sometimes the Democrats champion it, at least when we are discussing sexual mores and pot legalization. It is dangerous and deadly and I… Read More Around the Web
The National Catholic Reporter, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, has announced a writing contest for high school juniors and seniors. The first-place winner will receive $1,000 and have his or her essay published in NCR. The second-place winner will receive a $500 award and the third-place winner will receive a $250 award, and their… Read More NCR Writing Contest for High School Students
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: There’s been a lot of talk in the past two years about what Pope Francis wants to change in the Church and in society. Bureaucratic failures, financial corruption, and wayward shepherds often dominate the conversation. But in the final analysis, it’s us that… Read More If Pope Francis Wrote Your New Year’s Resolutions
Millennial editor Robert Christian is quoted in a new International Business Times article by Zoe Mintz on Pope Francis. He was asked, “Does Pope Francis live up to the hype?” “He absolutely lives up to the hype. Francis’ message is not that he’s perfect — it’s that this is who he is: a guy who… Read More Pope Francis in 2014: Reformer, Diplomat, Media Star
America is running an excerpt from Millennial writer Meghan Clark’s book The Vision of Catholic Social Thought: The Virtue of Solidarity and the Praxis of Human Rights. She writes: Common humanity must be the starting point understood through radical interdependence. Catholic social thought offers an understanding of human persons in community in which human dignity… Read More Grounding social justice in our common humanity
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