via Vatican Radio: We know the great developments that have taken place in the field of disability over the last decades. The growth in awareness of the dignity of every person, especially the weakest, and how they have led to taking courageous positions to ensure the inclusion of those who live with different forms of… Read More Pope Francis Denounces Eugenic Tendency to Eliminate Children with Disabilities
via CNS: Greater inequality and a more rapid destruction of the environment “are not destiny nor even a historic constancy,” the pope told members of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. “There have been periods in which, in some countries, inequalities diminished and the environment was better protected.”… In societies where profit is allowed to… Read More Pope Francis: Civilize the Market or Democracy Becomes Plutocracy
via Washington Post: Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III on Monday revealed charges against three former Trump campaign officials — former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, his longtime business partner Rick Gates and former Trump foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos — marking the first criminal allegations to come from probes into possible Russian influence in… Read More Three Trump Campaign Officials Charged by Special Counsel
via Vice News: It’s no surprise the ultra-conservative Church Militant website and its founder, Michael Voris, have seen a surge in popularity within the American Catholic culture following the election of Donald Trump. But now the far-right fringe group is at war with the Catholic Church, which Voris believes has taken a sharp turn to… Read More Vice News on Alt-Right Catholics’ Attacks on the Church
The Washington Post has announced that Millennial writer Elizabeth Bruenig is joining the Opinions staff: We’re delighted and excited to announce that Elizabeth Bruenig will be joining the Opinions staff as a writer and editor. As everyone who has followed her career knows, Liz is brimming with ideas and insight on religion, politics, culture and… Read More Elizabeth Bruenig Joins Washington Post Opinions as Writer and Editor
via Christopher White: In the midst of President Donald Trump’s efforts to pass nationwide tax reform legislation, the United States Conference of Bishops (USCCB) has sent a letter to members of congress reminding them of “the critical obligation of creating a just framework aimed at the economic security of all people, especially the least of… Read More US Bishops to Congress: Don’t Cut Anti-Poverty Programs to Cut Taxes
Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich and actor Mark Wahlberg discuss the Catholic faith at (re)ENCOUNTER, a young-adult gathering at the UIC Pavilion:
