His picture went viral: Aylan Kurdi’s little body washed ashore. A perfect and awful symbol of our collective failure to protect the people of Syria and respond to the refugee crisis that has taken thousands of innocent lives. These are regular people. Many are fleeing the barrel bombs of a murderous regime. Some are fleeing… Read More The US Should Welcome More Syrian Refugees
Salt and Light will be airing a new interview with Stephen Colbert next Sunday at 8 PM. You can preview the interview by watching a few clips made available through Salt and Light’s YouTube channel: Where faith, logic and humor meet: What he would ask Pope Francis in an interview: Stephen Colbert on Pope Francis,… Read More Stephen Colbert on Pope Francis, Faith, Love, and Joy
One issue that Pope Francis has addressed repeatedly is the dignity of work and the crisis in youth unemployment. In certain European countries, youth unemployment figures are staggering. In certain communities in the US, the number of unemployed youth is also troublingly high. And globally, many are desperately searching for jobs but are unable to… Read More Pope Francis Calls for Prayer Campaign on Youth Unemployment
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: Pope Francis revealed Tuesday that he intends to allow Catholic priests to grant sacramental forgiveness to those who have procured an abortion during his special yearlong celebration of the “Jubilee Year of Mercy” set to begin this December. Since procuring an abortion is… Read More Pope Francis Is Right About Abortion and Mercy
Here are some highlights from the USCCB’s 2015 Labor Day Statement, which closely aligns with Pope Francis’ message on the economy: Even with some economic progress, things have not truly improved for most American families. We must not resign ourselves to a ‘new normal’ with an economy that does not provide stable work at a… Read More Bishops Offer Scathing Critique of the Economy in Labor Day Statement
The Vatican will shelter two families of refugees, and Pope Francis is calling on every parish and religious community in Europe to join them and take in a refugee family. via AP: “Faced with the tragedy of tens of thousands of refugees who are fleeing death by war and by hunger, and who are on… Read More Pope Francis Calls on Every European Parish to Shelter Refugees
Last night, ABC aired a special with Pope Francis speaking to people in a number of places in the US where he is unable to visit in his upcoming trip. You can watch the special in English or Spanish here. Check out some of the highlights: .@pontifex: young people, don’t walk alone in life! Walk… Read More Highlights of Pope Francis’ Virtual Audience with People in the US
