Jeb Bush’s Response to Pope Francis’ New Encyclical Is Poppycock

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale writes in Time: Bush is wrong: The church must get involved in politics. In fact, a “good Catholic,” Pope Francis has said, “meddles in politics.” We don’t do this to elect a candidate or advance a party, but because politics affects human flourishing, and we’re called by God to defend the… Read More Jeb Bush’s Response to Pope Francis’ New Encyclical Is Poppycock

Church and Labor Leaders on Solidarity and Faith

Yesterday, the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies (where I am a graduate fellow) co-hosted an event at the AFL-CIO headquarters that brought together Church and labor leaders. The topic was “Erroneous Autonomy: A Conversation on Solidarity & Faith.” The event was a follow-up on last year’s “Erroneous Autonomy: The Catholic Case Against Libertarianism”… Read More Church and Labor Leaders on Solidarity and Faith

Love is Our Mission

The logo has been released for Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to the United States, based on the theme: “Love is our mission.” The official hashtag will be: #PopeInUS.

President Obama at the Catholic Health Association Conference

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale offered his thoughts in a preview of the speech at Time: The President realizes that ahead of Pope Francis’s visit later this year, he needs to shore up support for his signature health care reform law in the Catholic community, particularly in light of the bishops’ concerns about how the law… Read More President Obama at the Catholic Health Association Conference

Remove Military Sexual Assault Cases from Chain of Command

Millennial writer Meghan Clark has a new article at America. She writes: Based upon documented evidence over 25 years, the U.S. military has demonstrated at best an inability and at worst an unwillingness to dismantle a culture that tolerates sexual violence and to provide protection and justice for survivors. As a result, subsidiarity demands that… Read More Remove Military Sexual Assault Cases from Chain of Command