Like Catholic teaching itself, Pope Francis is inspired by personalism, which is premised on the innate worth and dignity of each person and the importance of our relationships as members of numerous communities, rather than as autonomous individuals or parts of a mass collective. Michael Gerson has a great column in the Washington Post on… Read More The Personalism of Pope Francis

Thanks largely to the efforts of survivors-turned-activists Annie Clark and Andrea Pino, the founders of End Rape on Campus, sexual assault on campus has moved to the center of public and political debate. Under the Obama Administration, there has been a push to use federal law to hold schools accountable to address the high levels of… Read More Hookup Culture as Rape Culture: A Shared Complicity

Check out some of the most interesting remarks the pope made in his off-the-cuff address at the World Meeting of Families: “…it is worthwhile to live as a family…a society grows strong, grows in goodness, grows in beauty and truly grows if it is built on the foundation of the family.” “When the man and… Read More 5 Highlights of the Pope’s Off-the-Cuff Address to Families

Here are some highlights from the pope’s address on religious freedom in Philadelphia: Those ringing words (of the Declaration of Independence) continue to inspire us today, even as they have inspired peoples throughout the world to fight for the freedom to live in accordance with their dignity. But history also shows that these or any… Read More Pope Francis’ Speech on Religious Freedom

Check out these recent articles from around the web: Pope Francis, the Prince of the Personal by David Brooks: “Francis offers a model on two great questions: How do you deeply listen and learn? How do you uphold certain moral standards, while still being loving and merciful to those you befriend?” Pope Francis’s actions speak… Read More Around the Web

Over 60 Catholics leaders, including two former presidents of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and the presidents of the AFL-CIO and SEIU, have signed a letter that calls for the creation of a more family-friendly economy. The letter says: The essential role that families play is being threatened by the economic pressure and insecurity… Read More Catholic Leaders Sign Letter Calling for an Economy That Supports Families

On Wednesday, Pope Francis alluded to his upcoming message for the Eighth World Meeting of Families by calling this a “critical moment in the history of our civilization.” It is indeed a critical moment in our history, one that needs to be addressed in our families. As the USCCB explains, by definition, “’the family, is… Read More Celebrating the Domestic Church: The Transformative Power of Families