About eight years ago, I was making a presentation on the topic of religion and democracy to some grantees and partners at Democracy Fund. During my presentation, a colleague texted our team group chat and joked, “Find yourself someone who looks at you the way John Carr looks at Chris while he’s presenting. He’s so… Read More Thank You, John Carr

For her consistent, courageous commitment to human rights, freedom, and democracy, our 2025 Millennial of the Year is Oleksandra Matviichuk. The Ukrainian human rights lawyer, who leads the Center for Civil Liberties, which won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, has documented war crimes, called for accountability for the architects of such crimes, and promoted democracy… Read More Millennial of the Year 2025: Oleksandra Matviichuk

For those looking to develop a better understanding of synodality, Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe’s Listening Together: Meditations on Synodality is an excellent primer. It also includes a number of valuable insights on the modern world, including the following: We must address the root causes of the ‘tsunami of loneliness’ (and reject the ‘rugged individualism’ that one… Read More Ending the Tsunami of Loneliness: 9 Quotes from Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe

St. Oscar Romero’s words still speak to us and the challenges we face today. Here are seven more key quotes from The Violence of Love: Loving others demands building a just society: “A civilization of love that did not demand justice of people would not be a true civilization…It is a caricature of love to… Read More 7 Oscar Romero Quotes for Today’s World

In a recent speech, Pope Leo pointed to the widespread mistaken understanding of human flourishing that is causing so much misery: Today, a flourishing life is often confused with a materially wealthy life or a life of unrestricted individual autonomy and pleasure. The so-called ideal future presented to us is often one of technological convenience… Read More Our Obsession with Limitless Autonomy is Making Us Miserable