Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington DC released the following statement: I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles, which call us to defend the rights of all people even those with whom we might disagree.… Read More Archbishop Gregory Calls Trump Visit to JP2 National Shrine ‘Baffling and Reprehensible’

Brian Fraga writes: Five years after Pope Francis wrote Laudato si’ (“On Care for Our Common Home”), Catholic experts in a recent panel discussion pointed out that the earth’s climate is still warming, a pandemic is ravaging the globe and powerful business interests continue to exploit the environment, extracting natural resources at the expense of… Read More Laudato Sí After Five Years: Hearing the Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor

Millennial writer Patrick Manning has a new book: For two thousand years countless people around the world viewed reality through a Christian lens that endowed their lives with meaning, purpose, and coherence. Today, in an era of unprecedented secularization, many have ceased to find meaning not only in Christianity but in life in general. In… Read More Converting the Imagination: Teaching to Recover Jesus’ Vision for Fullness of Life

During last week’s Laudato Si Week, Franciscan Action Network executive director Steve Schneck provided an excellent overview of the encyclical:

via Vatican News: After praying the Regina Coeli on Sunday, Pope Francis recalled the 5th anniversary of his encyclical “Laudato si’: On the Care for our Common Home.” He said the document sought to “call attention to the cry of the Earth and of the poor.” The Pope invited everyone to take part in the… Read More As ‘Laudato Si Year’ Begins, Pope Encourages Everyone to Protect the Earth and the Poor