via the Vatican: First, on the personal level. Each of us has a responsibility to care for ourself and our health, and this translates into respect for the health of those around us. Health care is a moral obligation. Sadly, we are finding increasingly that we live in a world of strong ideological divides. Frequently… Read More Pope Francis on the Pandemic, Migration, Climate Change, and the Need for a Shared Identity

At NCR, Millennial editor Robert Christian writes: This is a dark hour. We cannot escape a pandemic that has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans. The gravest threat to the American republic since the Civil War — vividly displayed in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol — has not been fully vanquished. Extreme… Read More Vulnerability as the Basis for Solidarity

At Commonweal, Anthony Annett has written one of the most important articles on economics and Catholic social teaching in recent years. Here are some key points: Technological changes have benefited high-skilled workers and the owners of capital; globalization has allowed corporations to set up camp in countries with the lowest taxes and the fewest regulations… Read More What is Neoliberalism? Does it Align with Catholic Social Teaching?

During a pandemic that has taken over 5 million lives around the world, there has been no shortage of grief. But much of it remains hidden to the outside world, particularly after the initial period of loss, when some level of stigma seems to still exist about openly expressing such feelings. This, in turn, can… Read More Millennial of the Year 2021: Andrew Kaczynski