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
In recent weeks, I have seen numerous people express their concern that Ted Cruz is too religious. Given his public posturing, I can see why. He is consciously courting the votes of Christians, particularly evangelicals, and attempting to link his own image to a form of religiosity that he believes will appeal to these voters.… Read More Ted Cruz’s Big Problem: He’s Not Religious Enough
via CNS: Holding his customary in-flight news conference Feb. 17 after a six-day trip that ended at the Mexico-U.S. border, Pope Francis was asked about his reaction to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States extend the fence along the full length of the border and his comments to Fox Business Network… Read More Pope Francis on Trump: A Person Who Thinks Only of Building Walls Isn’t Christian
At last week’s Democratic Party presidential debate in Milwaukee between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, I tried my best to represent the Catholic community and our most fundamental values. While there, I had the privilege to talk to both candidates about the issues that are at the heart of Pope Francis’ agenda and that should truly matter… Read More The Message I Delivered to Bernie and Hillary
