Millennial writer  Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: Following Pope Francis’ lead, we Catholics should develop a “theology of encounter.” The term is too rich, and the current “Pope Francis moment” is too big, to miss this opportunity. So here is a call for professional theologians to think and write… Read More It’s time for a theology of encounter

Christopher Hale writes in the Washington Post: Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum caused a small uproar earlier this week when he said that Pope Francis should stop talking about climate change and “leave science to the scientists.”… The Catholic Church speaks on issues of faith and science not as some academic exercise, but because these… Read More Leave it to the Scientists? Millennial Co-founders Respond to Rick Santorum’s Challenge to the Pope’s Authority

Politicians and activists often see themselves as the heroes of the pro-life movement. But the real heroes are the parents who choose life, even in difficult circumstances. Sometimes these circumstances are the result of our society’s failure to support families and ensure that they have all of their needs met. Sometimes they result from decisions… Read More Pope Francis Praises Heroism of Parents Who Chose Life

Pope Francis made some key points connecting poverty and the state of families at his weekly general audience earlier today. He said: Healthy families are the “mainstay” of healthy individuals and communities, he said, so if that cornerstone is removed, “everything collapses.” “Today’s economy often specializes in the enjoyment of individual well-being, but widely practices… Read More Pope Francis: Fight Poverty, Heal Families

Millennial editor Robert Christian has a new article at Crux. He writes: Consumerism fosters insecurity. It blinds people to their intrinsic worth and authentic identity in order to convince them that they must buy particular consumer goods — whether a car, clothes, cosmetics, or anything else — so that they can be cool or normal… Read More Robert Christian: Why are Catholics so critical of consumerism?

On Pentecost Sunday, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington issued a new pastoral letter, Being Catholic Today: Catholic Identity in an Age of Challenge. Here are 15 highlights from the letter: “Being a Catholic means to recognize a unique and special relationship with Jesus risen from the dead, and his mission to bring everything to God the… Read More 15 Quotes from Cardinal Wuerl’s “Being Catholic Today: Catholic Identity in an Age of Challenge”

via NCR: Pope Francis’ highly anticipated encyclical letter on environmental issues is reportedly to be given the title ‘Laudato Sii,’ a quotation from a popular prayer of St. Francis of Assisi praising God for the creation of the different creatures and aspects of the Earth. Translated in English either as “Be Praised” or “Praised Be,”… Read More ‘Laudato Sii’ (Praised Be) Will Reportedly be the Title of Pope Francis’ Upcoming Encyclical