NCR reports: Pope Francis formally declared Tuesday that Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero was assassinated as a martyr for the Catholic faith, and the beatification of the prelate who was shot dead after radically calling on the church to stand with the poor is expected within months. Read Joshua McElwee’s full story here.
Are we to be a church that welcomes people or pushes them away? In his words and actions, Pope Francis has shown his commitment to a church that welcomes those who have felt alienated and excluded. Reports indicate that Pope Francis has once again applied this approach by meeting with and embracing a transgender man… Read More Reports: Pope Francis Met With, Embraced Transgender Man
For the Church in the United States, the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision marks a day of prayer for the unborn, and Catholics join others in marching for life in the streets. But as we engage in this prayer and protest, it is essential to go back to the basics of what being… Read More Recognizing the Personhood of Unborn Children in Our Daily Actions
Many Americans believe the United States spends a significant portion of its budget on foreign aid. One frequently cited survey reports that Americans believe this number to be as high as 25%. In reality, the United States spends less than 1% of its budget on foreign aid. This number is already startlingly low, but with… Read More Poverty in the World is a Scandal: Strengthen Funding for Poverty-Focused Aid and Development
Millennial‘s Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has recently joined The New Republic as a writer. In one of her first articles for TNR, she addresses some of the backlash against Pope Francis and the desire for a “a truly humble papacy, where politics is avoided, and where the personality of the occupant does not presage some reform.”… Read More Pope Francis, Radical Leftist?
There are three things I heard over the past week that are stuck in my head. First, “We are the pro-life generation!” Thousands of young people chanted this refrain at last Thursday’s March for Life in Washington. Then, “We’re not asking – we’re demanding! Give us the vote!” This was a masterful Daniel Oyelowo portraying… Read More A Very Catholic Week: The March for Life, Selma, and Immigration Reform
Last year, Cardinal Sean O’Malley gave an outstanding homily at the Vigil for Life. As Anusia Dickow explained, “Cardinal O’Malley called us to shift the paradigm of the pro-life movement to one of accompaniment.” His homily from this year’s Mass was likewise rich in insight. Cardinal Sean explained the need for pro-lifers to embrace a… Read More Cardinal Sean O’Malley: The Need for a Love-driven Pro-life Movement
