via AP: Pope Francis warned against historic revisionism and any rebirth of anti-Semitism that fueled the Holocaust as he marked the annual remembrance Sunday for Lithuania’s centuries-old Jewish community that was nearly wiped out during World War II. Francis began his second day in the Baltics in Lithuania’s second city, Kaunas, where an estimated 3,000… Read More Pope Warns against ‘New Seeds’ of Anti-Semitism
via CNS: Christians have the teachings and the responsibility to address growing fear of and discrimination against immigrants and refugees, said speakers opening a Vatican-sponsored conference. “Welcoming migrants, especially those in danger, is a moral principle whose foundation and strength come from the Gospel and sacred Scripture, and it is part of being Christian, that… Read More Christians Must Find Constructive, Effective Ways to Oppose Xenophobia, Racism, and Populist Nationalism
At Vox’s Today, Explained podcast, RNS reporter Jack Jenkins describes the latest developments in the ongoing sexual abuse crisis. Fr. Paddy Gilger, SJ and a number of lay people offer reflections on the crisis and their faith. You can listen here:
via USCCB: The United States Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, announced yesterday that the Administration will set the Presidential Determination, the level of refugees allowed into the United States, at 30,000 refugees for 2019. This is the lowest number set in the history of the U.S. refugee admissions program which was formally created in 1980.… Read More The Trump Administration’s Refugee Plan is Disturbing, Puts Lives at Risk
via Reuters: Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon is helping to craft the curriculum for a leadership course at a right-wing Roman Catholic institute in Italy, stepping up his efforts to influence conservative thinking in the church. Benjamin Harnwell, director of the Dignitatis Humanae Institute based in a mountaintop monastery not far from Rome,… Read More Steve Bannon and Cardinal Burke Teaming Up at Alt-Catholic Institute
Pope Francis: “The Church needs everyday saints, those of ordinary life carried out with coherence.”
“Africa is a wealthy continent, and its greatest, most valuable resource is its young people. They should be able to choose between letting themselves be overcome by difficulty or transforming the difficulty into an opportunity. The most effective way to help them in this choice is to invest in their education. If young people don’t… Read More Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for September 2018: For Young People in Africa
