Today is Millennial’s second anniversary. We launched two years ago with our first post, in which our editor described his hopes for Millennial. To commemorate the anniversary, we have compiled some of the most popular posts from our Millennial writers and editors in our second year. Here is part one: Fishers of Men and Women,… Read More Millennial’s 2nd Anniversary: Popular Articles from Year 2 (Part 1)
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has made one thing clear: his regime poses a threat to not only global security and justice (as we have seen with his defense of regimes engaged in mass murder), but also international peace and order—the order that restricts countries from invading their neighbors and stealing their land. The gravity… Read More Obama: Dignity, Justice, Democracy, and Freedom Will Win
The USCCB’s 2014 Labor Day statement follows in Pope Francis’ footsteps. The statement highlights those who have been left behind as the economy has recovered from the Great Recession: Digging a little deeper, however, reveals enduring hardship for millions of workers and their families. The poverty rate remains high, as 46 million Americans struggle to… Read More Labor Day 2014: Rejecting an Economy of Exclusion
Millennial writer Daniel DiLeo has a new article for the Catholic Health Association. He writes: “There are at least four points that serve as pillars of Pope Francis’ ecological vision: -The recognition and affirmation of the goodness of all creation -Humanity’s unique place in creation -The fact that environmental degradation harms people, especially the poor… Read More Pope Francis on the Environment: Care for Persons, Care for Planet
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale and Rachel Malinowski have a new article at NCR. They write: Indeed, we must remember how to weep over this economy of exclusion. We must move beyond the sterilized consideration of people as statistics, as percentages of our population below the poverty line. Instead, we must open ourselves to their stories… Read More A church that embraces the cross must embrace politics
This post by Billy Biegler, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post. Mid-sip of a cup of coffee, on an outing with an old high school friend, I heard the beginning of a terrifying sentence; “Remember the time in high school when….” Immediately, possibilities ran through my head–most of them embarrassing: Do I remember the… Read More Fidelity, Friendship, and Frozen
Millennial had the opportunity to interview Ralph McCloud, the director of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the official domestic anti-poverty agency of the USCCB, on some of the important topics that have emerged as part of the national conversation in the wake of Michael Brown’s killing and the protests that followed in Ferguson, Missouri.… Read More Race, Economic Justice, and Ferguson: An Interview with CCHD’s Ralph McCloud
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