Alt-Catholics’ Connections to the White Nationalists of the Alt-Right

Franklin Strong writes: On April 30th, far-right Catholic author Taylor Marshall and his cohost, author Timothy Gordon, posted a YouTube video as part of their regular #TnT chat series called “Why do Secularists and Mohammedans Unite?” The plan, Marshall explained, was to speak about what they saw as a strange alliance between “politically correct secularists”… Read More Alt-Catholics’ Connections to the White Nationalists of the Alt-Right

Archbishop Gustavo Calls Out Trump’s Hatred and Racism

Christopher White writes: One U.S. prelate has gone where none have dared to go before: Directly condemning President Donald Trump for racism. In a series of tweets on Monday evening, San Antonio’s Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller pleaded with Trump to “stop hate and racism, starting with yourself.” In several follow-up messages, the Mexican-American archbishop directly called… Read More Archbishop Gustavo Calls Out Trump’s Hatred and Racism

Bishop McElroy Calls for Deeper Level of Commitment on Addressing Climate Change from the US Bishops

via Brian Roewe: In the classroom at Creighton University was San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy, who sat at a student desk and listened. For most of the three days, McElroy was a regular participant in the conference co-sponsored by Catholic Climate Covenant and Creighton. He joined small-group discussions, sat in the audience during presentations and… Read More Bishop McElroy Calls for Deeper Level of Commitment on Addressing Climate Change from the US Bishops

Africa is on the Frontlines of Environmental Degradation and the Climate Crisis

In an interview with Crux, millennial Catholic Allen Ottaro, the founder and executive director of the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA), says: Africa is on the frontlines of environmental degradation, as it faces numerous environmental threats such as biodiversity loss, pollution, climate change, deforestation, water scarcity among others, all of which… Read More Africa is on the Frontlines of Environmental Degradation and the Climate Crisis