via Vatican Radio: Reflecting on the Gospel story of Lazarus, from St Luke’s Gospel, Pope Francis warned against those who place their trust in things of the flesh. Trusting in vanity, pride and riches, he said, will distance us from the Lord. He highlighted the fruitfulness of those who trust in the Lord and the… Read More Pope Francis: Damned Are Those Who Don’t Care For The Poor And Homeless
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale appeared on Fox News yesterday. He argued that Christians have a clear responsibility to welcome the stranger and to fix our broken immigration system:
Here are a few of the numerous articles reflecting on Pope Francis’ four years as pope: A Crux rundown of memorable moments from Francis’s first four years: “Hearing the Holy Father speak aloud the words “the land of the free and the home of the brave” from the dais of the U.S. Congress in September… Read More Reflections on Pope Francis and His Impact on His Fourth Anniversary
via NY Times: The House Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would cause 24 million people to lose health insurance within a decade, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said on Monday. Republicans had been bracing for what was almost certain to be a bleak accounting of the legislation’s projected effects. The… Read More 24 Million People Could Lose Their Health Insurance Under Trumpcare, According to Nonpartisan CBO
In defending the disastrous new GOP proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, Paul Ryan described it as an “act of mercy.” Congressman Joe Kennedy responded by challenging the understanding of scripture and mercy of the once enthusiastic Ayn Rand fanboy, who after one of his supposed conversions to Catholic social teaching still cautioned against… Read More Rep. Joe Kennedy: What Bible is Paul Ryan Reading?
David Gibson has a very thorough, well-sourced article for RNS on the widely disseminated reports from reactionary periodicals (or delusional wishful thinking of certain right-wing commentators) that the Church is about to face a civil war or attempted coup to replace Pope Francis: If you talk to senior churchmen in the U.S. and elsewhere, as… Read More There is No Catholic Civil War or Papal Coup Coming
Rev. David Beckmann of Bread for the World delivered an important message on the impact of budget proposals on those facing food insecurity and the need to speak up to members of Congress on this issue:
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