Standing with Iraq’s Christians – And All of Its Persecuted Innocents

The militant group ISIS, which invaded Iraq from Syria and began seizing control of Iraqi cities several months ago, has systematically persecuted religious and ethnic minorities, forcing many to flee. The terrorist organization imposed Sharia law this past June and recently prevented Christian services from being held in Mosul for the first time 1600 years.… Read More Standing with Iraq’s Christians – And All of Its Persecuted Innocents

July 28, 2014July 28, 2014 Guest Contributor

The Dirtiest Word in Jesuit Higher Education

This post by Brendan Busse, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post. I’ve spent the past two years living and working in Jesuit higher education. In that time I’ve returned again and again to a simple question: What are we doing here, and why? I think it’s a question worth asking – in education and… Read More The Dirtiest Word in Jesuit Higher Education

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 The Jesuit Post on Millennial

Autocracy vs. Academic Freedom

On June 16th, a University of Toronto PhD student, Alexander Sodiqov, was detained by police in Tajikistan while conducting field research for a project on why western styles of conflict management were failing in former Soviet Republics. Sodiqov, originally from Tajikistan, was apprehended while collecting information as a part of research concerning civil society and… Read More Autocracy vs. Academic Freedom

July 17, 2014January 4, 2015 Daniel Petri

Crisis on the Border: The Global Refugee Crisis Comes to America

El Salvador. Honduras. Guatemala. Three countries in Central America with increasing, rampant gang violence and homicide. These are also the 3 countries from which the greatest influx of unaccompanied minors are crossing the border, fleeing to the United States. If we look at the graph, it is clear that the increase of unaccompanied children crossing… Read More Crisis on the Border: The Global Refugee Crisis Comes to America

July 11, 2014July 11, 2014 Meghan Clark

Following Pope Francis’ Lead: Authentic Inclusion for Disabled People

For those of us living with disability or chronic illness, Christ’s wounds are a remarkable reminder that we, too, bear the image of God. Yet the inclusion of people with disabilities in society – and even in the life of the Church – has hardly been historically constant. In the fifth century, for instance, Augustine… Read More Following Pope Francis’ Lead: Authentic Inclusion for Disabled People

July 9, 2014October 26, 2014 Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig

“Hearts of Iron, Hearts of Flesh”

Now that we are well into summer blockbuster season, I recently found myself thinking about a summer film from the past year—Marvel Comics’ Iron Man 3. Moviegoers have seen a lot of Iron Man in recent years. In addition to three Iron Man movies, Robert Downey Jr. also played the role in the box office… Read More “Hearts of Iron, Hearts of Flesh”

July 8, 2014July 8, 2014 Patrick Manning

Catholics against Climate Change: Faithful Advocates for the EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its long-awaited draft of carbon pollution standards for existing fossil fuel power plants, known as the Clean Power Plan. Americans now have 120 days to offer public comments on the rules, and U.S. Catholics are encouraged to do so using the ethical principles articulated by the U.S.… Read More Catholics against Climate Change: Faithful Advocates for the EPA’s Clean Power Plan

June 16, 2014June 18, 2014 Dan DiLeo

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