via NCR: In Laudate Deum, a new apostolic exhortation released last week, Pope Francis continued the conversation from his 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.” Climate scientists said the science is sound, and theologians applauded Francis’ “laser focus” on the climate crisis in Laudate Deum…. Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami celebrated… Read More Pope Francis Challenges US Bishops to Sincerely Implement Their Position on Climate Change

via the Georgetown Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life: Individualism too often defines our current social and political moment in the United States. It contributes to polarization, civic disengagement, and general apathy, and it has contributed to the weakening of democratic processes and norms. Especially after the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the… Read More Strengthening Community and Resisting Individualism

Millennial writer Meghan Clark writes: For Aristotle, true friendship is a relationship of honesty, acceptance, and mutuality. In a relationship among equals, true friends love and accept one another for their own sake. It is not about competition or networking but rooted in virtue wherein we will the good for the other person, regardless of… Read More Why We Should Care About the Friendship Recession

via the Vatican: The goal of any network is to “connect” people, to help them realize that they are part of something larger than themselves. Indeed, that is the stated aim of many social media platforms, and certainly much good takes place through these means of communication. Yet, we also need to be vigilant, for… Read More Pope Francis on Dehumanizing Social Media Trends

via Vatican News: The Pope recalled that this day marks the beginning of the Season of Creation that will last until 4 October, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. As he had announced on 21 August when he received a delegation of lawyers from member countries of the Council of Europe, the Pope revealed… Read More Laudato Si: Part 2 Coming Next Month

Inflation is down, unemployment is low, and the economy continues to grow. Yet many Americans are dissatisfied with the economy. A recent poll showed that just 36% of US adults approve of President Biden’s handling of the economy. With President Biden placing “Bidenomics” at the heart of his reelection campaign, understanding the reason behind this… Read More Biden’s Response to Economic Precarity Will Shape the Future of the Democratic Party