Last week, Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga of Honduras, one of the pope’s closest advisers, spoke at Georgetown on the mission and message of Pope Francis, along with what we might expect when Francis addresses the US Congress. David Gibson has highlighted some of the cardinal’s most interesting quotes from his trip to DC: “Even here,… Read More Cardinal Rodriguez Explains Pope Francis’ Mission and Message, Previews Trip to Congress

News on Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey via the Diocese of Camden: Bishop Dennis Sullivan has appointed Michael Jordan Laskey as vice chancellor for the City of Camden. Laskey, currently director for the Office of Life and Justice, the diocesan office which addresses pro-life and social justice concerns, will continue to serve in that position.… Read More Millennial’s Michael Jordan Laskey Appointed Vice Chancellor for the City of Camden

via The Wichita Eagle: Catholic bishops in Kansas are calling on lawmakers to expand Medicaid. Expanding the program would provide health coverage for 130,000 low-income Kansans who are uninsured now, a statement from the bishops said Thursday. “We, the Catholic Bishops of Kansas, support expanding Medicaid to cover these individuals,” the statement reads. “Indeed, many… Read More Catholic Bishops Back Medicaid Expansion in Kansas

The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University hosted Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, for a discussion on Pope Francis, Catholic social teaching, and young Catholics who are active in public policy. The discussion between Cardinal Wuerl and John Carr was followed by responses from three millennial Catholics, including Millennial… Read More Cardinal Wuerl, Millennial Editor on Pope Francis, Catholic Social Thought, and Millennial Leaders

In 1979, David Hollenbach, S.J. advocated for Catholic public theology that “attempts to illuminate the urgent moral questions of our time through explicit use of the great symbols and doctrines of the Christian faith.” Since then, American Catholic public theologians have, as Gonzalo Villagrán, S.J. describes, worked to accessibly bring Catholic teaching to the public… Read More Vatican Climate Change Conference: Catholic Public Theology Takes Center Stage