In a strong display of unity, the chairs of six USCCB policy committees have come together to send a letter to Senators and representatives on the moral criteria they should consider when working on the budget. The message is strong and clear: don’t target programs that serve the poor and vulnerable in budget cuts when… Read More Bishops Unite to Send Strong Message: Don’t Target Anti-Poverty Programs in Budget
Millennial writer Elizabeth Bruenig has a new article at America: Since it is God’s will that all human beings should flourish, he directs his people to at least try to make up to refugees what they have lost: love, kinship, a sense of belonging, a place to call home. Aloof tolerance cannot do that. Only… Read More How Should Christians Respond to the Refugee Crisis? With Love
Last month, Bishop Mitchell Rozanski, chairman of the USCCB Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, responded to the surge of anti-Semitic actions in the US: On behalf of the Bishops and people of the Catholic Church, as the Chairman of the Bishops’ Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, I want to express our deep sympathy,… Read More US Bishops Speak Out against Growing Displays of Anti-Semitism
As President Trump tweaks his refugee ban in the hopes of it surviving legal challenges, here’s a reminder of the many reasons to oppose any refugee ban: It’s immoral and un-American. It violates Christian moral principles and turns away from the American aspiration of being the land of the free and the home of the… Read More Top 10 Reasons to Oppose Trump’s Refugee Ban
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale appeared on Fox News last week to talk about healthcare. His main point: any ethical reform of healthcare requires covering more, not fewer people. On CNN, John Kasich said that he will not sit silent in the face of Republican attempts to roll back the Medicaid expansion he brought to his… Read More Any Healthcare Reform Needs to Cover More, Not Fewer People
In many parts of the world, there are Christians who are persecuted simply because of the fact that they are Christians. They need not only our material help but also our prayer:
The Diocese of Tulsa announced today that their twitter account had been hacked, which is why the following tweet was published: This has led to speculation that the Diocese of Syracuse has also been hacked by a right-wing hacker, because of the following tweet: Pray for Wisdom for @POTUS as he deals with the events… Read More Why is the Diocese of Syracuse Posting Pro-Trump Propaganda?
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