via the Vatican: Jesus does not make demands of those who endure situations of frailty, suffering and weakness, but offers his mercy and his comforting presence. He looks upon a wounded humanity with eyes that gaze into the heart of each person. That gaze is not one of indifference; rather, it embraces people in their… Read More Pope Francis: Ensure Everyone Has Access to Healthcare and Discard No One

Bashar al-Assad’s regime, backed by Russia, has intensified its military campaign across Idlib, Syria’s last rebel-held territory. Since December 2019, the fighting has forced 850,000 civilians to flee. CNN’s Arwa Damon is the only western journalist reporting from inside Syria:

via The Hill: Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on Tuesday said that the Democratic Party should be a “big tent” for people of different beliefs, including those who oppose abortion rights…. “There are pro-life Democrats, and they are part of our party, and I think we need to build a big tent,” she said. “I… Read More Amy Backs a Big Tent Strategy, As Bernie and Mayor Pete Shun Pro-Life Democrats and Progressives

Migrants are often victims of criminal human smuggling and human trafficking. Among other causes, this happens because of corruption on the part of people willing to do anything for financial gain. The money from their dirty, underhanded business is blood money. I’m not exaggerating: it’s blood money. We pray that the cries of our migrant… Read More Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for February 2020: Hear the Cries of Migrants

Here are highlights from Bishop Robert McElroy’s speech “Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting”: Frequently in discussions of the application of Catholic social teaching to voting, the question is raised whether one issue has a unique priority among all of the other issues in its claim upon believers in the current election cycle. Some have… Read More How Catholics Should Vote in 2020

via Vatican News: Hundreds of millions of people, said the Pope, are struggling in extreme poverty, and are lacking food, housing, healthcare, schooling, electricity, and drinkable water. Around 5 million children will die this year of causes related to poverty, he said. Pope Francis added that rising income inequality has also left millions of people… Read More Pope Francis Identifies Tax Cuts for the Rich As Obstacle to Economic Justice