Michael Gerson on AIDS Treatment: The Lesson of an Empty Hospital Bed
“To win the fight against AIDS, we need rigor and resources and a firm determination to see the dignity that shines in every life.” Watch the full video:
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Cardinal Seán O’Malley Calls Out Throwaway Culture of Planned Parenthood
Cardinal Seán O’Malley has taken a whole life approach to abortion in the past, reminding us, “Poverty is a dehumanizing force that leads people to feel trapped and to make this horrible choice. The Gospel of Life demands that we work for economic justice in our country and in our world. In a society where… Read More Cardinal Seán O’Malley Calls Out Throwaway Culture of Planned Parenthood
Pope Francis’ Small Request
Pope Francis’ recent encyclical outlined profound challenges that humanity must face if we value human dignity, the common good, and our relationship with God and one another. But it also contained a lot of short, insightful bits of wisdom from the Holy Father. Among these, one of my favorites is when Pope Francis asks that… Read More Pope Francis’ Small Request
Shopping Our Way to a Brighter Future?
This post by Ken Homan, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post. Have you seen the new piece from Huffington Post Highline, The Myth of the Ethical Shopper? It’s a pretty fierce condemnation of the way we try to make social change happen in the world. For years, our model of creating social change,… Read More Shopping Our Way to a Brighter Future?
John Oliver, Pope Francis, and Jesus on Food: Reflections on Feasting and Famine
This week I watched a disturbing (yet somehow still hilarious) exposé by “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver on food waste in the United States. Here are a few of the figures Oliver presents in order to illustrate the magnitude of the problem: As much as 40% of food produced in the US never gets… Read More John Oliver, Pope Francis, and Jesus on Food: Reflections on Feasting and Famine
Why US Presidential Candidates Might Follow Francis’ Lead
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: Francis has asked politicians around the world to change the conversation from horserace political issues to core issues that are foundational to the common good: “I beg the Lord to grant us more politicians who are genuinely disturbed by the state of society,… Read More Why US Presidential Candidates Might Follow Francis’ Lead
Stephen Colbert Thanks, Welcomes Pope Francis
We’re still weeks away from Pope Francis’ highly anticipated trip to the United States. But Stephen Colbert is already giving the pope a warm welcome, thanking him for his commitment to a Church for the poor and about the poor.
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