via the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life: Eleven years ago Pope Francis stepped out on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica with words of welcome and gestures of humility. He has spent the following years emphasizing that we are called to be a “poor Church for the poor” committed to the most… Read More The Francis Factor at 11 Years
via St. John’s CRS Global Campus Committee: Thousands of Nicaraguans have been forced into exile under the current government. They have seized the property of many Catholic religious orders, imprisoned Bishop Rolando Alvarez. On August 23, 2023, the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega declared the Jesuits (Society of Jesus) illegal, confiscating the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA)….… Read More Understanding What’s Going On: The Catholic Church in Nicaragua
On its 8th anniversary, here are 88 quotes from Pope Francis’ The Joy of Love: “The Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.” (1) “The triune God is a communion of love, and the family is its living refection.” (11) “The result of this union is that the two… Read More The Joy of Love
Mike Jordan Laskey writes: The Book of Leviticus, the third book of the Torah in Hebrew Scriptures (and part of Christians’ Old Testament), is full of laws and regulations that governed ancient Israel. In Chapter 25 of the book, the regulation of jubilee is introduced: Every 50 years, the people are instructed to release certain… Read More Living a Jubilee Mindset
via the Georgetown Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life: The consistent ethic of life, an active commitment to protect all human life and promote the dignity of all, is being tested in new and challenging ways. The U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision and its repercussions have generated intense conflict and underscored our responsibility… Read More Promoting a Consistent Ethic of Life
Dan DiLeo writes: Animated by Catholic social teaching, especially Pope Francis’ Laudate Deum and the U.S. bishops’ climate advocacy, each bishop should enact a science-based diocesan decarbonization policy. Such commitment engages faith and reason to advance the church’s evangelical mission. Archbishop Thomas Zinkula of Dubuque, Iowa, and Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago are leading the… Read More Bishops: It’s Time to Decarbonize Your Diocese
Kim Daniels, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University, was interviewed by Christiane Amanpour on Ash Wednesday. Here are a couple of her responses: Well, I’m so glad you highlighted that interview because I think it’s really important to put this in the context of Pope Francis’… Read More Pope Francis is a Moral Leader Who is Offering a Hopeful, Dynamic Vision for the Church
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