As ‘Laudato Si Year’ Begins, Pope Encourages Everyone to Protect the Earth and the Poor

via Vatican News: After praying the Regina Coeli on Sunday, Pope Francis recalled the 5th anniversary of his encyclical “Laudato si’: On the Care for our Common Home.” He said the document sought to “call attention to the cry of the Earth and of the poor.” The Pope invited everyone to take part in the… Read More As ‘Laudato Si Year’ Begins, Pope Encourages Everyone to Protect the Earth and the Poor

Why the Catholic Bishops Were Wrong to Cozy Up To Trump

On Sunday, Christopher White reported: President Donald Trump identified himself as the “best [president] in the history of the Catholic Church” in a conference call for Catholic leaders and educators Saturday, where he warned that issues at stake in the upcoming presidential election, particularly on abortion and religious liberty, “have never been more important for… Read More Why the Catholic Bishops Were Wrong to Cozy Up To Trump

Young People Are Experiencing Loneliness and Isolation But Not Loss of Faith During the Corona Crisis

Christopher White writes: A new study finds that while young people are experiencing heightened levels of loneliness and isolation as a result of social distancing, they are not experiencing a decline in their faith. Among those surveyed, 35 percent of respondents said that they are actually experiencing an increase of faith, and 46 percent attested… Read More Young People Are Experiencing Loneliness and Isolation But Not Loss of Faith During the Corona Crisis

Pope Francis: Reject Selfish Indifference, Inequality, and Injustice

via the Vatican: Dear brothers and sisters, in the time of trial that we are presently undergoing, we too, like Thomas, with our fears and our doubts, have experienced our frailty. We need the Lord, who sees beyond that frailty an irrepressible beauty. With him we rediscover how precious we are even in our vulnerability.… Read More Pope Francis: Reject Selfish Indifference, Inequality, and Injustice