Breaking News: Israeli, Palestinian leaders to visit Vatican to Restart Peace Talks

Via USA Today: Israeli and Palestinian leaders accepted an invitation to the Vatican next month from Pope Francis, who urged the two sides to make sacrifices to achieve peace Sunday during his first visit as pontiff to the Middle East. Pope Francis spoke about the necessity of building peace: “Building peace is difficult, but living… Read More Breaking News: Israeli, Palestinian leaders to visit Vatican to Restart Peace Talks

May 25, 2014May 25, 2014 Sarah Christian

Courage and Hidden, Everyday Saints

We often associate courage with fearlessness in the face of danger. In our society, fortitude has been disconnected from the other virtues that define its true meaning. But courage is not about being reckless. It is not about courting danger for an adrenalin rush. Courage may involve great acts of heroism that involve danger and… Read More Courage and Hidden, Everyday Saints

May 22, 2014May 22, 2014 Robert Christian

Moral Dilemmas of Partisanship: Ethical Obligations and Limitations for Political Partisans

Earlier this month, editor Robert Christian wrote about Moral Dilemmas of Partisanship: Ethical Obligations and Limitations for Political Partisans, an event by the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought in Public Life. He wrote, “One theme ran through the entire evening’s discussions: the role of money in fueling conformity to the interests and desires of the… Read More Moral Dilemmas of Partisanship: Ethical Obligations and Limitations for Political Partisans

May 22, 2014 Millennial

Interview with Fr. Aniedi Okure on Boko Haram

In light of Boko Haram’s recent attacks and kidnappings in Nigeria and the rise of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, we turned to Fr. Aniedi Okure, the Executive Director of Africa Faith & Justice Network and a Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies, to discuss Boko Haram, its origins, and the situation in… Read More Interview with Fr. Aniedi Okure on Boko Haram

May 19, 2014 Millennial

#BringBackOurGirls: Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe on The Colbert Report

We recently highlighted Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe’s inclusion in the Time 100. Earlier this week, she went toe-to-toe with Stephen Colbert. Check out the full video below:

May 16, 2014May 16, 2014 Millennial

The Most Important “Sexy” Model Video Ever

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May 15, 2014May 15, 2014 Sarah Christian

In Defense of Sarah Palin

While Sarah Palin’s statement that “waterboarding is how we baptize terrorists” is nauseating, at least she is not keeping silent about this war crime. One of the greatest catastrophes of the War on Terror is how we have first permitted the Bush-Cheney administration to define torture out of legal existence so as to torture with impunity,… Read More In Defense of Sarah Palin

May 13, 2014May 13, 2014 Kate Gordon

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Catholicism, Communion, and the Common Good in the Third Millennium

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