Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time describing the role of faith as part of the national healing process in the wake of Michael Brown’s funeral. He writes: Faith teaches us how important it is to encounter the suffering of others. In the Bible, the first two questions that God addresses to… Read More Christopher Hale: A Faithful Way Forward After Ferguson

The life of a pilgrim can be a precarious adventure. Of course, being an American and living in relative security, my voyages on the road have not been nearly as precarious as those traveled by many of our world’s poor, who flee their homes seeking security or prosperity or freedom. No, my flight didn’t have… Read More A View from the Road: The Gift of Solidarity

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is all over Facebook and Twitter. Even Kermit the Frog and Mr. Met have done it. So far, it has raised more than $30 million dollars for ALS charities – the largest of which is the ALS-Association. As with anything trending on Twitter, the Ice Bucket Challenge is not without… Read More Ice Bucket Challenge: Why I Did It & You Should Too

The “cold-call pope” has once again reached out to someone facing a difficult time in their life. This time it was to the family of slain journalist Jim Foley. Catholic News Service reports: Pope Francis phoned the bereaved family of a U.S. journalist killed by Islamic State militants in Syria. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican… Read More Pope Francis Calls the Family of Slain Journalist Jim Foley

Like so many others, I was stunned and saddened by the news of James Foley, Marquette University ‘94, who was apparently beheaded by ISIS insurgents as retribution for US airstrikes in Iraq against the group. I did not know James Foley personally, but as a Catholic educator, I feel like I know a lot of… Read More James Foley and Catholic Education

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time on Pope Francis’ response to the crisis in Iraq. He writes: For 1500 years, the Church has promoted the teaching of St. Augustine: that there can be no true peace without justice. This ancient teaching has crystallized into the Church’s modern day just war principle,… Read More Christopher Hale: Pope Francis Is Promoting Peace, Not A Crusade

A new video online shows the beheading of American journalist James Foley by ISIS. Questions remain over how he fell into the hands of ISIS, as many thought he was being held captive by the Syrian regime: What is unclear is if previous investigations into Foley’s whereabouts were inaccurate, if ISIS militants somehow captured Foley… Read More Jim Foley, Faith, and Heroic Journalism