Two Millennial writers have made this year’s 30 Under 30 list from Forbes: John McCarthy and Elizabeth Bruenig.

A NY Times investigation used cockpit recordings to show for the first time how Russian pilots attacked civilians in Syria this summer:  

via Vatican News: The fragile and vulnerable person, the Pope said, is defenceless in the face of the interests of the market and the power that some economic sectors exert over the state. To defend democratic institutions and the development of humanity, the Pope said, jurists need to contain the punitive irrationality which manifests itself… Read More Pope Francis Warns Culture of Waste is Turning into a Culture of Hatred

via CNS: Following through on a proposal made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the church’s official teaching. “We should be introducing — we were thinking — in the Catechism of the Catholic Church the sin against ecology, ecological… Read More Pope Francis: Catechism Will Include Ecological Sins

via the Vatican: Rising levels of poverty on a global scale bear witness to the prevalence of inequality rather than a harmonious integration of persons and nations. An economic system that is fair, trustworthy and capable of addressing the most profound challenges facing humanity and our planet is urgently needed. I encourage you to persevere… Read More Pope Francis on the Throwaway Culture and the Path of Generous Solidarity

MSW writes: Preeminent: Adj. surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way. This adjective was the focus of two debates at the heart of last week’s bishops’ conference plenary. It was added to the text of a new letter that will supplement the bishops’ quadrennial, and apparently irrevocable, statement about elections, “Forming Consciences for Faithful… Read More Are The US Bishops Trying to Help Trump Win Reelection?