Christine Emba writes: One year ago, 24 hours after the inauguration of President Trump, more than 2.5 million women and their allies turned out to express their disapproval at Women’s Marches across the country and around the world…. But it’s 2018 now, and we’ve learned something along the way: Outrage is not enough. The impact… Read More Moving from Outrage to Solidarity and Policy Advances
Here are highlights from this year’s Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for World Communications Day: Communication is part of God’s plan for us and an essential way to experience fellowship. Made in the image and likeness of our Creator, we are able to express and share all that is true, good, and beautiful. We… Read More Pope Francis: We Must Stop the Spread of Fake News
Pope Francis: “I once more appeal for an end to trafficking in persons, which turns human beings, especially the weakest and most defenseless, into commodities.”
via Jack Jenkins, RNS: U.S. Roman Catholic bishops are backing public sector unions in an upcoming Supreme Court case, pitting church leaders against the Trump administration and conservatives in a legal battle over how organized labor is financed. In an amicus brief filed on Friday (Jan. 19) in the case of Janus v. American Federation… Read More Catholic Bishops Back Labor Unions in Big Supreme Court Case
Catholic News Service highlights pro-life feminists and whole life activists at the March for Life:
via AP: Archbishop John C. Wester, the leader of New Mexico’s largest diocese said Wednesday he believes comments about immigration attributed to President Donald Trump “reflect bigotry” and that immigrants from poor countries made the U.S. great…. Last week, while meeting with lawmakers about a potential deal on immigration, Trump questioned why the U.S. should… Read More Trump’s Immigration Remarks Reflect His Bigotry
Bishop Anthony Taylor of Little Rock explained his decision to not participate in the march in a letter to the people of the diocese: This is also to advise you that I will not be participating in the March and Rally for Life as in previous years. The reason is that Arkansas Right to Life… Read More Why Bishop Anthony Taylor Boycotted Little Rock’s March for Life
