Millennial editor Robert Christian has a new article in Time Magazine. He writes: Bishop Cupich has been labeled a moderate by some who are analyzing the appointment through the prism of American politics. In some sense this is true. He is committed to finding common ground and engaging in civil dialogue. He rejects the confrontational… Read More The New Archbishop of Chicago Is a Radical—And That’s a Good Thing
In Evangelli Gaudium and his other remarks on abortion, Pope Francis has embraced a whole life approach to the issue, linking it to other threats to human life and dignity. He sees it as a social justice issue that is deeply and gravely important, but not one that should drown out every other issue. Even… Read More Nothing New About Pope Francis’ Whole Life Approach
Cardinal Peter Turkson recently spoke at the “Giving Europe a Soul – European Unification in reconciled Diversity – Foundation of a social ethical network for Eastern and Central Europe” conference. His address included some great insights that are relevant to those in Europe and around the globe. He noted the need for our societies to… Read More Cardinal Turkson: Fraternity is Our True Vocation
Last Wednesday, a new online magazine that seeks to reconcile religious faith with feminism had its launch party, featuring three eclectic panels of speakers who offered their own thoughts on the subject. The discussions were fascinating and showed the value of the periodical if it can live up to the potential displayed at the event.… Read More AltFem: Reconciling Faith and Feminism
Numerous pro-life organizations recently filed a friend of the court brief in the Supreme Court for an important case on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, Young v. United Parcel Service. Among those organizations filing the brief was Democrats For Life of America (DFLA). Millennial editor Robert Christian, a senior fellow at DFLA, interviewed University… Read More Ending Discrimination Against Pregnant Women: An Interview with Thomas Berg
Millennial writer Meghan Clark has a new article in US Catholic. She writes: Turn away from the new iPhone and toward your neighbor. This is the message of Pope Francis—to reject what he labels the “throwaway culture” in which not just possessions but people are disposable when a newer, flashier model appears. Instead of spiritual… Read More St. Vincent de Paul: Patron of the poor
My mother had two rules for my sisters and me as we were growing up: never lie, and never make anyone feel bad on purpose. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that most of the lies I tell my mom are designed to keep her from worrying quite so much about me (i.e. to keep her… Read More Lies, Damned Lies, and OMG!
