Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago writes: Pope Francis has talked about the “globalization of indifference” toward immigrants and said that they are not “pawns on the chessboards of humanity” and that they are victims of a “throwaway culture.” In other words, in many nations migrants are used for their labor and then cast aside and… Read More Cardinal Cupich: Where are the US Bishops on Immigration Reform?
Millennial writer Christopher White has a new article at Crux. He writes: But the Antarctica to be discovered today is one quite different than the one that was found by the early explorers. Today it is under siege-not from nations seeking to plunder it, but from the ravages of climate change. The West Antarctic Peninsula… Read More Seeing the Truth of Laudato Si in Antarctica
On World Refugee Day, Cardinal Peter Turkson, Archbishop José Gomez, and CRS leaders reflect on the responsibility to welcome refugees and address the injustices that have forced them to flee:
Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, recently spoke at Georgetown University. You can watch the full video here: And here are a few highlights: .@CardinalTurkson: There is a new type of moral leadership that exists now under Pope Francis…He’s the leader we need for the Church. — Robert Christian… Read More Cardinal Turkson on Economic Injustice, the Refugee Crisis, Creation Care
Pope Francis: “None of us is an island, autonomous and independent from others. We can only build the future by standing together, including everyone.”
Meghan Clark has a new article at America: I am a theologian who knows well the experience of being the only woman at the table. “Wonder Woman” beautifully captures the intensity and frustration of this experience, as well as the feeling of greater responsibility for those not allowed in the room…. In the Gospels, one of… Read More Wonder Woman’s Quest for Justice, Love, and Peace
On the second anniversary of Laudato Si, Cardinal Luis Tagle of the Philippines is calling on Catholics around the world to respond to the pope’s encyclical by pledging to pray for and with creation, live more simply, and advocate to protect our common home. Those living in the US can take the pledge here, and… Read More Cardinal Chito: Sign the Laudato Si’ Pledge
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