Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “Today we think of people with #DownSyndrome. May they be welcomed, appreciated, and never discarded, right from their mother’s womb.”
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “There are a few who have too much, and too many who have little….Many do not have food to eat and live adrift while a few drown in excess. This perverse current of inequality is disastrous for humanity’s future.”
Pope Francis on Development that Responds to the Cry of the Earth and Poor
via the Vatican: When we speak of development we must always ask: Development of what? Development for whom? For too long the conventional idea of development has been almost entirely limited to economic growth. Indicators of national development have been based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) indices. This has led the modern economic system down… Read More Pope Francis on Development that Responds to the Cry of the Earth and Poor
Cardinal Seán: Respect, Inclusion, Solidarity Must Overcome Ideology of Hate Behind NZ Attack
via Cardinal Seán O’Malley: To our Muslim brothers and sisters in New Zealand who are suffering from today’s murderous attacks on innocent people of faith and goodwill during their time of prayer, we stand with you in condemning this horrendous assault on human dignity. We lift up our hearts in earnest prayer to God on… Read More Cardinal Seán: Respect, Inclusion, Solidarity Must Overcome Ideology of Hate Behind NZ Attack
Michael Wear on Political Homelessness
In a talk for Q Ideas, Michael Wear discusses Christianity and politics, making a number of points, including: Christians should go to politics to advance justice and affirm dignity. We take politics seriously in all the wrong ways. It’s not meant to meet our spiritual and emotional needs. We are called to work for the… Read More Michael Wear on Political Homelessness
California Gov. Newsom Announces Moratorium on the Death Penalty, Whole Life Advocates Praise Move
via the Sacramento Bee: When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday putting a moratorium on the death penalty in California, he called it the culmination of a personal, 40-year journey…. Saying the death penalty is “ineffective, irreversible and immoral,” Newsom granted reprieves to all 737 Californians awaiting executions – sparing the lives of… Read More California Gov. Newsom Announces Moratorium on the Death Penalty, Whole Life Advocates Praise Move
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “May God’s mercy towards us move us to be merciful towards our neighbors.”
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