The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life of Georgetown University had its second event for young Catholic professionals, Resisting the Throwaway Culture: Pope Francis’ Message on Human Life and Dignity. This Salt and Light Gathering featured the anti-death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J. (who was famously played by Susan Sarandon in Dead… Read More Resisting the Throwaway Culture: Pope Francis’ Message on Human Life and Dignity

Cardinal Sean O’Malley recounted this powerful story at the launch of Crux, which I had heard previously, but found just as compelling: I often share the story of my first days at the ‘Centro Católico’ when I was visited by a man form El Salvador who sat at my desk and bursts into tears as… Read More Cardinal O’Malley Explains the Vulnerability of Many Immigrants in One Story

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has made one thing clear: his regime poses a threat to not only global security and justice (as we have seen with his defense of regimes engaged in mass murder), but also international peace and order—the order that restricts countries from invading their neighbors and stealing their land. The gravity… Read More Obama: Dignity, Justice, Democracy, and Freedom Will Win