Pope Francis Compares Populists to the Fascists of the 1930s, Criticizes Putting Up Walls

via The Vatican: Justice is trampled underfoot when the needs of individuals are ignored and where partisan economic interests prevail over the rights of individuals and communities. Moreover, justice is blocked by a throwaway culture that treats persons as if they were things, generating and promoting inequality. So much so that on the shores of… Read More Pope Francis Compares Populists to the Fascists of the 1930s, Criticizes Putting Up Walls

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Check out these recent articles from around the web: The Politics of Dignity by EJ Dionne: “Dignity has strong implications for both policy and our culture. And it answers a moral yearning felt both individually and collectively. Lifting up dignity as a core national purpose is essential to renewing a society that has lost track… Read More Around the Web

Pope Francis on Lent: Give Up Useless Words, Chatter, Gossip for Silence

via Vatican News: He remarked on the fact that, for many of us, it is not easy to be in silence as we live in an environment that is “polluted by too much verbal violence,” by so many “offensive and harmful words” which are amplified by the internet. “Lent is a time to disconnect from… Read More Pope Francis on Lent: Give Up Useless Words, Chatter, Gossip for Silence

L’Arche: Internal investigation reveals abuses committed by Jean Vanier

via Vatican News: In a letter sent on 22 February to the L’Arche Federation, the leaders of the movement made public the conclusions of the investigation which they had entrusted to an external and independent body. The investigation included testimonies implicating its founder, Jean Vanier, and his links to Fr Thomas Philippe, a Dominican priest,… Read More L’Arche: Internal investigation reveals abuses committed by Jean Vanier