Joseph O’Connor, a teacher at Holy Family High School in Denver, was fired today after refusing to back down from his open opposition to universal healthcare. The controversy began when O’Connor posted an image on facebook, which stated, “Healthcare is a privilege, not a right.” Concerned parents forwarded the message to left-wing Catholic groups, who… Read More Catholic School Teacher Fired for Saying Healthcare Is a Privilege Not A Right!?!

Millennial writer Meghan Clark has a new article at America responding to a NY Times op-ed that accuses Pope Francis of cruelty because he affirmed the Church’s opposition to abortion as he announced that all priests would be able to grant sacramental forgiveness to those who have procured an abortion during the Jubilee Year of… Read More Pope Francis’ Mercy vs. Left-wing Libertarianism

Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago has an excellent op-ed in the Chicago Tribune on the Planned Parenthood scandal, the value of human life, and the need for a consistent commitment to life: The tapes have generated a visceral reaction independent of how they were made or whether Planned Parenthood was making a profit. Rather, the… Read More Archbishop Blase Cupich on Protecting Life and Promoting Social Justice

Cardinal Seán O’Malley has taken a whole life approach to abortion in the past, reminding us, “Poverty is a dehumanizing force that leads people to feel trapped and to make this horrible choice.  The Gospel of Life demands that we work for economic justice in our country and in our world.  In a society where… Read More Cardinal Seán O’Malley Calls Out Throwaway Culture of Planned Parenthood

Amy Davidson succinctly explains why so many people favor leaving Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill and replacing Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill: “Ever since the Secretary of the Treasury, Jack Lew, announced, last month, that the next version of the ten would feature a woman, that has been the baffled… Read More Replace Andrew Jackson (Not Alexander Hamilton) with Harriet Tubman

Puerto Rico is facing a fiscal crisis. This has largely escaped the attention of the American public. Thankfully Archbishop Roberto González Nieves of San Juan, Puerto Rico has taken to Time to shine light on the debt crisis his nation faces, the human impact, and how we might respond. He writes: Puerto Rico, the island… Read More Archbishop Seeks Remedy to Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis