Meghan Clark writes: Our moral obligation to our neighbor, as explicated in Chapter 2, provides the lens through which the encyclical’s passages on international economics, private property and the universal destination of goods should be examined. While they are fiery in tone and uncompromising in judgment, the economic passages in Fratelli Tutti mostly restate the… Read More Our Moral Obligations Are Not Bound by Borders
Michael J. O’Loughlin writes: Gay couples deserve legal protections for their relationships, Pope Francis said in a new documentary. Also in the film, which premiered in Rome on Oct. 21, less than two weeks before the U.S. presidential election, the pope condemns the Trump administration’s child separation policy at the U.S.-Mexico border, which he calls… Read More Pope States Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions
Who do you think will win the 2020 presidential election? It is a question I have been asked countless times. And my answer has remained the same for months: anything is possible, but Biden is a strong favorite, assuming the election is free and fair (sadly a big assumption). The case for Biden as a… Read More Why Joe Biden is a Strong Favorite to Win
Highlights from Pope Francis in chapter 3 of Fratelli Tutti: Human beings are so made that they cannot live, develop and find fulfillment except “in the sincere gift of self to others”. Nor can they fully know themselves apart from an encounter with other persons: “I communicate effectively with myself only insofar as I communicate… Read More Pope Francis: Individualism Does Not Increase Our Freedom
Highlights from Pope Francis in chapter 2 of Fratelli Tutti: We need to acknowledge that we are constantly tempted to ignore others, especially the weak. Let us admit that, for all the progress we have made, we are still “illiterate” when it comes to accompanying, caring for and supporting the most frail and vulnerable members… Read More Pope Francis: Our Only Course is to Imitate the Good Samaritan
via the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life: The killing of George Floyd sparked a renewed racial justice reckoning in our nation. The national response to police violence against Black Americans has affected our country and communities in a way previously unseen in a generation. These recent events have led our communities to… Read More The Future of Anti-Racism and the Catholic Church
Ancient conflicts thought long buried are breaking out anew, while instances of a myopic, extremist, resentful and aggressive nationalism are on the rise. In some countries, a concept of popular and national unity influenced by various ideologies is creating new forms of selfishness and a loss of the social sense under the guise of defending… Read More Highlights from Chapter 1 of Fratelli Tutti: We Can Only Be Saved Together
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