The Rwandan genocide: 20 years later
Former Washington Post reporter Keith Richburg looks back on the Rwandan genocide, which started 20 years ago today, and at our willingness to put our heads in the sand:
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Archbishop Wilton Gregory to Sell $2.2 Million Residence
Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory will sell the $2.2 million residence that he moved into just months ago, following criticisms that his accommodations were too lavish. Archbishop Gregory told the AP, “I have decided to sell the Habersham property and invest the proceeds from that sale into the needs of the Catholic community.” This decision comes… Read More Archbishop Wilton Gregory to Sell $2.2 Million Residence
Christopher Hale in Time: Cardinals Prove Borders Cannot Block the Love of Jesus Christ
Millennial co-founder and contributing editor Christopher Hale has a new article in Time on yesterday’s #BorderMass. He writes: During Holy Communion, O’Malley, his brother bishops and priests reached across the border fence to distribute hosts to Mexicans on the other side. The message communicated here was unmistakable. The Eucharist is the source and summit of… Read More Christopher Hale in Time: Cardinals Prove Borders Cannot Block the Love of Jesus Christ
Cardinal Sean O’Malley on Our Broken Immigration System
The full text (via the Archdiocese of Boston) of Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s homily at the #BorderMass for immigrants and immigration reform earlier today is below. Cardinal O’Malley and his brother bishops are right: our current immigration system is a moral calamity that denies aspiring Americans their rights and dignity as children of God. Scripture tells… Read More Cardinal Sean O’Malley on Our Broken Immigration System
Angelina Jolie Meets Syria’s Lost Children
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Special Envoy Angelina Jolie recently visited Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, to meet 11 year old Hala and her five siblings who arrived as orphans from Syria’s war: In June of last year, she spoke with other refugees from Syria. One refugee asked, “Why is no one standing by the Syrian… Read More Angelina Jolie Meets Syria’s Lost Children
Caution: Entitlement & Personal Responsibility
This morning my colleague Julie Hanlon Rubio posted an excellent blog post on Paul Ryan and Poverty at Catholic Moral Theology. I agree with her 5 points (on help as the first duty in the face of poverty; the need for personal, cultural, and social change; the need to increase job readiness, job opportunities, and… Read More Caution: Entitlement & Personal Responsibility
Millennial Editor Robert Christian in U.S. Catholic: : Becoming children of the light
Millennial editor Robert Christian has a new article at U.S. Catholic, the latest installment in their series of Lenten reflections. He asks: Will Pope Francis be a cool dude who millennials simply admire from afar and see as affirming their existing beliefs or will he be someone that inspires us to fundamentally change the way… Read More Millennial Editor Robert Christian in U.S. Catholic: : Becoming children of the light
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