Millennial writer Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has a new article at Dissent. She writes: Christianity, in other words, is no more destined for a cozy relationship with neoliberal, free-market politics than any other ideology, and perhaps less so, given its longstanding interest in the poor. The fact that Christianity is reflexively associated with conservatism in the… Read More Why the Left Needs Religion

Millennial writer Meghan Clark has a new book review at US Catholic. She writes: In six essays, Müller and Gutiérrez detail the complex reality of multidimensional poverty and the gospel mandate for a preferential option for the poor, and they invite all the faithful into the fruits of their reflections. While the text may be… Read More ‘On the Side of the Poor’ reminds us of the true purpose of theology

Here are some of the key quotes from Pope Francis’ closing remarks at the Synod: The Synod experience also made us better realize that the true defenders of doctrine are not those who uphold its letter, but its spirit; not ideas but people; not formulae but the gratuitousness of God’s love and forgiveness. The Church’s… Read More Top 10 Quotes from Pope Francis’ Closing Address at the Synod

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Crux. He writes: “Our life is a journey, and when we stop moving, things go wrong.” With these words, Pope Francis opened his first homily as the Bishop of Rome. Francis’s papacy has had a particular focus on those on the existential margins of faith. More… Read More Pope Francis would give a thumbs up to Oprah’s ‘Belief’ series

Millennial’s primary focus is not on internal Church issues, the focus of this month’s Synod on the Family. But with the Synod touching upon topics that affect the overall mission of the Church, we wanted to give our readers a few resources for catching up on the latest news and analysis from the Synod. For… Read More Catching Up on the Synod

via AP: The Vatican is seeking to reinforce Pope Francis’ environmental message by encouraging bishops from around the world to sign an appeal to world leaders meeting in Paris next month for crucial climate change talks.

Last month, Pope Francis spoke at the United Nations. Here are some key quotes from his remarks: Without claiming to be exhaustive, we can mention the codification and development of international law, the establishment of international norms regarding human rights, advances in humanitarian law, the resolution of numerous conflicts, operations of peace-keeping and reconciliation, and… Read More Highlights from Pope Francis’ Remarks at the UN