via Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego: A deep and crippling sadness envelops this nation that we love so deeply. The peril and the burden of a pandemic have worn us down. We have become isolated, cut off from so many of the joys that give meaning to our lives, and in many cases cut… Read More Bishop McElroy: The Death of One Man Conveys the Evil of 400 Years of Racial Oppression
Millennial Catholic Jonathan Lewis explains the importance of community in living as missionary disciples:
Christopher White writes: A new study shows that as millennials are approaching age 40, their family life radically differs from past generations, a reality that Catholic leaders and scholars say present particular challenges for passing on the faith and for building Catholic community. An analysis released last month by the Pew Research Center of new… Read More New Challenges for the Church, as Millennials Delay Marriage, Having Children
via Vatican News: In his greetings to the English-speaking faithful at the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis addressed the people of the United States, as protests continue throughout the nation. “I have witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest in your nation in these past days, following the tragic death of Mr. George Floyd,”… Read More Pope Francis on Anti-Racism Protests in the US: We Cannot Tolerate or Turn a Blind Eye to Racism
Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington DC released the following statement: I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles, which call us to defend the rights of all people even those with whom we might disagree.… Read More Archbishop Gregory Calls Trump Visit to JP2 National Shrine ‘Baffling and Reprehensible’
Brian Fraga writes: Five years after Pope Francis wrote Laudato si’ (“On Care for Our Common Home”), Catholic experts in a recent panel discussion pointed out that the earth’s climate is still warming, a pandemic is ravaging the globe and powerful business interests continue to exploit the environment, extracting natural resources at the expense of… Read More Laudato Sí After Five Years: Hearing the Cry of the Earth and the Cry of the Poor
The AND Campaign has released a statement on racialized violence in America: We mourn the loss of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and all others who have lost their lives due to racialized violence. The grief of their loved ones is our grief and we share in their agony. The riots in Minneapolis are… Read More The Church in America Must No Longer Be the Handmaiden of White Supremacy
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