Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York is calling for a living wage, saying the minimum wage is too low: New Yorkers are now thoughtfully considering a proposal from Gov. Cuomo to raise the minimum wage. When I contemplate issues like this, my thoughts often turn to my visits to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. One… Read More Cardinal Dolan: Raise the Wage!
Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: I’ve spent a lot of time talking about, listening to, and maybe even cursing at presidential candidates this year. I’ve spent precisely zero time praying for them. I can’t imagine the stress and scrutiny they face every day; they’re certainly in need… Read More Resetting Your Relationship with Politics This Lent
In the second Millennial at Distinctly Catholic post, Christopher Hale writes: In short, Francis isn’t a socialist, capitalist, or any other political or economic label, but a radical Christian who takes Jesus Christ’s command to exclude no one and put the poor first seriously. With that being said, there is room for some measure of… Read More Bernie Sanders is Wrong: Pope Francis is No Socialist
Millennial is filling in for Michael Sean Winters at the Distinctly Catholic blog for the National Catholic Reporter. In the first article, Kasey and Daniel Petri write: In the past, Christians seem to have relied on the shared religious identity of their chosen candidate as shorthand for justifying that preference without deeper thought. If a… Read More Why Christian Republicans Insist Donald Trump is a Good Christian
Believe it or not, Pope Francis talked about some things other than Donald Trump and contraception during his recent trip. Here are seven key quotes from his trip to Mexico: In the heart of man and in the memory of many of our peoples is imprinted this yearning for a land, for a time when… Read More 7 Key Quotes from Pope Francis’ Trip to Mexico
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale was recently interviewed by Sojourners: Hammill: You mentioned earlier the social mission of the Catholic Church and how you want to lift that up. Would you mind going into a little detail about that? Hale: The social mission of the Catholic Church can be reduced to the following: God became poor… Read More Blessings From the Border: A Sojourners Q+A with Christopher Hale
via CNA: Paloma García Ovejero, Cadena COPE (Spain): Holy Father, for several weeks there’s been a lot of concern in many Latin American countries but also in Europe regarding the Zika virus. The greatest risk would be for pregnant women. There is anguish. Some authorities have proposed abortion, or else to avoiding pregnancy. As regards… Read More Pope Francis on the Zika Virus, Contraception, and Abortion
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