At his installation Mass as the Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis said: I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibility in economic, political and social life, and all men and women of goodwill: let us be “protectors” of creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and… Read More Breaking News: President calls for carbon cuts
Millennial writer Daniel DiLeo has a new article in Political Theology Today, in which he summarizes the 1981 USCCB energy statement, identifies aspects of the statement that continue to be particularly relevant, and briefly proposes ways in which an updated energy statement can offer more pertinent Catholic guidance regarding today’s most pressing energy challenges. He… Read More Daniel DiLeo: Recommendations for an Updated USCCB Energy Statement
No it isn’t the Third Vatican Council that some have called for, but in fact, it’s bigger than that. Here’s a statement from the Orthodox patriarch: “[Pope Francis and I] agreed to leave as a legacy to ourselves and our successors a gathering in Nicaea in 2025, to celebrate together, after 17 centuries, the first… Read More Reports: Pope, Orthodox Patriarch plan for 2025 ecumenical council
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale recently explained in Time “Why Pope Francis May Be the Best Politician in the World.” He was responding to those who are skeptical that Pope Francis’ efforts to reignite Israeli-Palestinian peace talks will succeed: But to reduce June’s meeting to an act of mere symbolism fails to understand the role religion… Read More Millennials Debate Pope Francis and Mideast Peace in Time
Life is our most fundamental right. I believe each person is entitled to their own life, each government is bound to protect the lives of those within their borders, no person has the right to take the life of another, and every life is a sacred gift no matter how long that life is. This… Read More Why Ending Hunger is a Pro-life Issue
I am sitting on my bed, lacing up my shoes, and assuring myself that if the nuns reject me based on my footwear, I don’t want anything to do with them anyway. I have sifted through my closet and have decided to wear dark jeans and a black sweater with a white collar sewn into… Read More Mercy in the City: Making Mercy a Verb
via the USCCB: A convert to Catholicism dedicated to “serving the immigrant and the stranger” is the recipient of the 2014 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award. Bethany Welch, Ph.D., is being recognized for her commitment and work to empower immigrants and the poor as founding director of the Aquinas Center, a center of community development… Read More Millennial’s Bethany Welch is Recipient of 2014 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award
