via CNA: Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of Father Stanley Rother, a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City who served in Guatemala, making him the first martyr to have been born in the United States…. When Stanley was still in seminary, St. John XXIII asked the Churches of North America to send assistance… Read More Fr. Stanley Rother Recognized as First US-Born Martyr
That the scandal of child soldiers may be eliminated.
UVA Today has a new article on Millennial writer Nichole Flores: An interest in government, a passion for social justice and a deeply rooted understanding of the teachings of the Catholic Church: these puzzle pieces eventually fit together to land assistant professor Nichole Flores at the University of Virginia. “My work is concerned with religion… Read More Nichole Flores Examines Injustices through a Catholic Lens
Millennial writer Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig recently spoke at the Yale Political Union, arguing the negative position on the resolution: “religion has no place in government.” Here is a small segment of her speech: I’ll now turn to the idea that religion ought to have a place in government…. There are several reasons why. The first is… Read More Should Religion Have a Place in Government?
via NY Times: Smoking will be prohibited in public housing residences nationwide under a federal rule announced on Wednesday. Officials with the Department of Housing and Urban Development said that the rule would take effect early next year, but that public housing agencies would have a year and a half to put smoke-free policies in… Read More US Will Ban Smoking in Public Housing
Foster Campbell is the Democratic candidate in the final US Senate race in 2016, a contest to represent Louisiana. Millennial editor Robert Christian interviewed him on his approach to politics and public policy: You’ve said, “Matthew 25 is my guide post. I’m on the side of the least of these.” Responding to a question about… Read More For the People Not the Powerful: An Interview with Senate Candidate Foster Campbell
via Vatican News: Pope Francis told the two-day conference on Narcotics that those who fall into the snares of drugs are victims who have “lost their freedom” in return for “a new form of slavery.” Reflecting on the causes of drug addiction, the Holy Father said it results from a variety of factors: “the absence… Read More Pope Francis: Drug Addiction is a Type of Slavery
