Marcus Mescher, a writer for Millennial since its inception, is an associate professor of Christian ethics at Xavier University. He is the author of The Ethics of Encounter: Christian Neighbor Love as a Practice of Solidarity (Orbis, 2020). He has also written for numerous academic journals and popular periodicals, including America Magazine and National Catholic… Read More Can Encounter and Solidarity Overcome Divisions and Despair?
via the US Holocaust Memorial Museum: The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum strongly condemns Russia’s outrageous attack on Ukraine and is deeply concerned about threats to civilians and loss of life. In justifying this attack, Vladimir Putin has misrepresented and misappropriated Holocaust history by claiming falsely that democratic Ukraine needs to be “denazified.” Equally groundless… Read More US Holocaust Museum Condemns Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
via CNS: When done right, the collection of taxes can promote a culture that protects the well-being of all, especially the poor and least fortunate, Pope Francis said. Although some may see tax agencies as an entity that “puts its hands in their pockets,” tax collection really is a “sign of legality and justice,” the… Read More Pope Francis on the Purpose of Taxes
On a recent Late Show, Stephen Colbert discusses the connection between his faith, sadness, and laughter:
Christopher White writes: Pope Francis on Jan. 26 told parents not to condemn children who have different sexual orientations. “Never condemn your children,” said Francis, who said that parents should accompany such children and “not hide behind an attitude of condemnation.” The pope’s unscripted remarks came during his weekly general audience and offer yet another… Read More Pope Francis to Parents: Never Condemn Your Child For Being Gay
Kevin Clarke writes: Brian Paulson, S.J., the president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, called the presence of Patriot Front—a breakaway group that emerged out of a national neo-Nazi organization, Vanguard America—at the march “deeply offensive” in a statement on Jan. 24. Father Paulson delivered the homily at the Ignatian Family… Read More How Should the Pro-life Movement Respond to White Supremacist Groups at Pro-Life Events?
via the Vatican: First, on the personal level. Each of us has a responsibility to care for ourself and our health, and this translates into respect for the health of those around us. Health care is a moral obligation. Sadly, we are finding increasingly that we live in a world of strong ideological divides. Frequently… Read More Pope Francis on the Pandemic, Migration, Climate Change, and the Need for a Shared Identity
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