Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego on our post-truth era: First, “see clearly the situation.” One of the most striking elements of “Laudato Si” is his clear and bold analysis of the empirical realities that threaten the Earth which is our common home. “Seeing the situation clearly” is the whole foundation for that encyclical. It… Read More Alternative Facts and the Dictatorship of Relativism
Last week, Pope Francis spoke at the International Forum on Migration and Peace: Rejection is an attitude we all share; it makes us see our neighbor not as a brother or sister to be accepted, but as unworthy of our attention, a rival, or someone to be bent to our will” (Address to the Diplomatic… Read More Pope Francis: Welcome, Protect, Promote, and Integrate Migrants
Last Thursday, Millennial co-hosted its first event with the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies at Catholic University. The topic was ‘How Catholics Should Respond to the Rise of the Alt-Right.’ Dr. Maria Mazzenga of Catholic University provided introductory remarks, which can be read in full here: Exclusionary Catholic Americanism is defensive, adopts a… Read More How Catholics Should Respond to the Rise of the Alt-Right
Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR: I wonder how the country might change if we Christians doubled down on our Lenten observance this year — not just as individuals focusing on our own spiritual growth in preparation for Easter, but as whole faith communities inspired by the radical, self-giving love… Read More We Need Lent Now More Than Ever
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Time: In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us what it is he requires from his followers for entry into heaven, his domain: Feed the hungry. Give drink to the thirsty. Welcome strangers. Clothe the naked. Minister to the sick. Visit the imprisoned. Donald Trump should… Read More The Difference Between Heaven’s Gate and Trump’s Wall
CNN’s Jake Tapper comments on the Trump administration’s attempts to punish media outlets that cover important stories (particularly those relating to its connections with Russia); its serial dishonesty; its basic lack of competence; and President Trump’s inability to handle criticism like an adult:
One indicator of the sad state of American politics is the growing popularity and influence of conspiracy theorists and their pernicious claims and narratives. Rosie Gray of The Atlantic explains:
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