Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic recently had the names of 50 people who are suffering from hunger temporarily tattooed on his body to call attention to the over 800 million who face hunger in the world today. He explains why he did it in this video:  

The latest horrifying images of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s campaign of mass murder are coming from Douma, Syria. There is really nothing new to say at this point. But it is important to look at the horror unfolding, even as the world refuses to act to protect the innocent. Here are some tweets from #Douma… Read More Assad is Still Murdering Children

Millennial editor Robert Christian has a new article in Crux. He writes: “To accept the Church’s position on abortion is to affirm the dignity and worth of each human being, regardless of their age and dependence on others. It is to recognize their personhood and the human rights that belong to each and every single… Read More Freedom Misunderstood: Mario Cuomo, Democrats, and Abortion

via Reuters: Pope Francis made a surprise visit to a shantytown on Rome’s outskirts on Sunday, stunning poor residents, many of them from his native South America. The pope was on his way to a visit to a parish in the working class Tiburtina area when he asked aides to make a detour to stop… Read More Pope Francis Makes Surprise Stop in a Shantytown in Rome

Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey  has a new article at NCR. He writes: In other words, real freedom is self-gift instead of selfishness. It’s choosing the good of the other over your own pleasure. For Phil, growing in freedom meant a move from “I can do what I want” to “I can do what is… Read More MJL: Real Freedom is Self-gift Instead of Selfishness

Millennial‘s Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: Many fault Catholic prelates for getting too involved in politics. But it’s important to note that when the Church engages in politics, it isn’t to pursue a political end, but rather to defend the dignity and the well being of God’s people. So Francis’s… Read More CJH: Why Oscar Romero is Truly a Saint

via House Speaker John Boehner: “It is my great privilege to announce that His Holiness Pope Francis will visit the United States Capitol on Thursday, September 24, 2015.  On that day, he will become the first leader of the Holy See to address a joint meeting of Congress.  It will be a historic visit, and… Read More Pope Francis to Address a Joint Meeting of US Congress