Catholic Liberals and Conservatives and the Church’s Personalist Communitarianism

Millennial editor Robert Christian has a new article in Church Life, a journal from the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy at the University of Notre Dame. He writes: Contemporary liberalism, libertarianism, and conservatism are all variants of this liberalism. And they are all rooted in a strong commitment to individualism, a foundation that puts these… Read More Catholic Liberals and Conservatives and the Church’s Personalist Communitarianism

Pope Francis on the Sanctity of Life and False Compassion

Pope Francis recently spoke to the Association of Italian Catholic Doctors. He said: In many places, the quality of life is related primarily to economic means, to “well-being”, to the beauty and enjoyment of the physical, forgetting other more profound dimensions of existence — interpersonal, spiritual and religious. In fact, in the light of faith… Read More Pope Francis on the Sanctity of Life and False Compassion

Pope Francis: Create Dignified and Stable Employment for All

Pope Francis wrote to the Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, prior to the G20 summit last month. His letter addressed the “fundamental imperative of creating dignified and stable employment for all”: “This will call for improvement in the quality of public spending and investment, the promotion of private investment, a fair and adequate system of… Read More Pope Francis: Create Dignified and Stable Employment for All

Pope Francis and the Future of Europe

Pope Francis’ recent speech to the European Parliament is an exceptional articulation of how Christian principles should shape the public life and how these values are connected to the European project and its commitment to democracy and human rights. It is perhaps his most intellectually rich speech—one that Europeans and non-Europeans alike would benefit from… Read More Pope Francis and the Future of Europe