via Pope Francis: In the four years since the publication of the Encyclical, there have certainly been signs of an increased awareness of the need to care for our common home. I am thinking of the adoption, by many nations, of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Organization; a growing investment in renewable… Read More Pope Francis: To Overcome Hunger, Environmental Degradation, and Economic Distress, Refuse to Leave People on the Margins

via Vatican News: The Pope said he was grateful to the many soldiers who “had the courage to commit themselves and give their lives for freedom and peace.” He also prayed for the souls of all the fallen soldiers and the millions who died in the war. Pope Francis expressed his hope that the 75th… Read More Pope Expresses Gratitude for the Courage of D-Day Soldiers

via TEDMED: At 35 years old, Kate Bowler was living the life she always wanted for herself. She had married her high school sweetheart, become a mom for the first time, and had landed a dream job in academia. She worked hard, and she felt like those efforts were paying off for her just as… Read More “Everything Happens for a Reason” — And Other Lies I’ve Loved

On Vice News, Democratic Rep. Katrina Jackson of Louisiana explains her whole life commitment to protecting the vulnerable and promoting the flourishing of all:

In a recent speech, Pope Francis said: No human being can ever be incompatible with life, not due to his age, his health conditions, or the quality of his existence. Every child that enters a woman’s womb is a gift, which changes the story of a family: of a father and a mother, of grandparents… Read More Pope Francis Denounces Eugenic Mentality of Killing Sick and Vulnerable Children

via Reuters: Pope Francis said he was willing to tell U.S. President Donald Trump in person that it is wrong to build border walls and appeared to warn him not to resume a policy of separating families. In a wide-ranging television interview with Mexico’s Televisa aired on Tuesday, the pope also shrugged off criticism from… Read More Pope Denounces Trump’s Proposed Wall and Separating Families

NBC’s Dasha Burns looks at life as a pro-life Democrat: