Last month, NPR (National Public Radio) held a workshop for energy and environment reporters in Chicago. I was invited to be on a panel titled “The Environment as a Moral Question” and outline Catholic teaching on ecology and climate change. Here are some excerpts of my address: Catholic Social Teaching In order to frame my… Read More Why Pope Francis and the Church Treat Climate Change as a Moral Issue
Cardinal Peter Turkson spoke at a conference on climate change at Boston College last week. Here are some of the passages in his remarks that relate to the United States and its responsibility to address climate change and protect creation: Pope Francis is critical of the “bondage of individualism” and a culture of instant gratification… Read More Individualism, Free Market Myths, and the American Response to Climate Change
This post by Keith Maczkiewicz, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post. I don’t think I ever prayed for anything as regularly or as fervently. Since last Christmas, when my sister told us she and her husband were expecting their first child, the constant petition on my lips was for the health of mother… Read More Newborn: Prayers Answered
Just when we thought the pope’s private meetings in the US might recede from the limelight, CNN is reporting: The day before Pope Francis met anti-gay county clerk Kim Davis in Washington last week, he held a private meeting with a longtime friend from Argentina who has been in a same-sex relationship for 19 years.… Read More CNN: Pope Met Privately with Same-sex Couple During US Trip
The Vatican has finally offered some clarity on the Pope Francis-Kim Davis meeting with a statement that undermines claims that Pope Francis intended to demonstrate support for her position. The statement reads: The brief meeting between Mrs. Kim Davis and Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC has continued to provoke comments and… Read More Vatican: Pope’s Brief Encounter with Kim Davis Does Not Reflect Support For Her Position
On Monday, I spoke at the 2015 Democratic Revival at the National Press Club. Here are my prepared remarks: My position on abortion is progressive not conservative. I believe in robust government action to protect the lives of unborn children, as I refuse to draw a distinction between humans and persons. All humans are persons.… Read More Millennials, the Whole Life Approach, and the Democratic Party
This post by Henry Longbottom, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post. A few weeks back, we heard of Papa Francesco’s escape from the confines of Vatican City to pay a visit to — of all places — his opticians. The tourists and journalists went wild, and the world applauded another instance of this humble… Read More Prada or Nada?: 3 Simple Fashion Tips from Pope Francis
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