Pope Francis: Don’t Legalize Marijuana and Other Drugs

Our country needs more effective, humane, and justly enforced anti-drug policies. But legalizing the drugs that ruin people’s lives is not the answer. Pope Francis delivered precisely this message last Friday: Let me state this in the clearest terms possible: the problem of drug use is not solved with drugs! Drug addiction is an evil,… Read More Pope Francis: Don’t Legalize Marijuana and Other Drugs

The Catholic Case against Libertarianism (Part II): Cardinal Rodriguez and Bishop Cupich

The centerpiece of the recent Erroneous Autonomy: The Catholic Case Against Libertarianism conference was Cardinal Oscar Rodríguez Maradiaga’s keynote address, which was followed by an excellent, thoughtful response by Bishop Blase Cupich. The Cardinal was introduced by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who described Pope Francis’ commitment to workers and their families while movingly recounting how… Read More The Catholic Case against Libertarianism (Part II): Cardinal Rodriguez and Bishop Cupich

Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza on Poverty, Structural Sin, Nuns, and a Broader Pro-Life Agenda

Faith in Public Life’s John Gehring recently interviewed Joseph Fiorenza, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and a former president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Gehring asked a superb set of questions, and the Archbishop responded with equally excellent answers. Here are some of the highlights of the Archbishop’s responses: The Pope… Read More Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza on Poverty, Structural Sin, Nuns, and a Broader Pro-Life Agenda