Who is the refugee? Who do I recognize myself to be when confronted with the refugee? How does the politicization of refugees hurt and help them? What responsibility do faith communities have to respond to this crisis? What concretely can we do to respond? These are a few of the burning questions tackled earlier this… Read More Hope and Wisdom Prevail at Princeton Conference on Forced Migration
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Trump’s plan to slash foreign aid comes as famine threat is surging by Kevin Sieff: “President Trump has proposed large cuts to foreign aid at a time of acute need across Africa and the Middle East, with four countries approaching famine and 20 million people nearing… Read More Around the Web
In defending the disastrous new GOP proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, Paul Ryan described it as an “act of mercy.” Congressman Joe Kennedy responded by challenging the understanding of scripture and mercy of the once enthusiastic Ayn Rand fanboy, who after one of his supposed conversions to Catholic social teaching still cautioned against… Read More Rep. Joe Kennedy: What Bible is Paul Ryan Reading?
David Gibson has a very thorough, well-sourced article for RNS on the widely disseminated reports from reactionary periodicals (or delusional wishful thinking of certain right-wing commentators) that the Church is about to face a civil war or attempted coup to replace Pope Francis: If you talk to senior churchmen in the U.S. and elsewhere, as… Read More There is No Catholic Civil War or Papal Coup Coming
Republican Congressman John Shimkus expressed opposition yesterday to the mandate in the Affordable Care Act that healthcare plans must cover prenatal care. He argued that men should not have to contribute to the healthcare of pregnant women and their unborn children. Instead, he expressed his support for Americans choosing health insurance plans where coverage is… Read More Republicans Shouldn’t Take Prenatal Care Guarantees from Pregnant Women
Rev. David Beckmann of Bread for the World delivered an important message on the impact of budget proposals on those facing food insecurity and the need to speak up to members of Congress on this issue:
In a strong display of unity, the chairs of six USCCB policy committees have come together to send a letter to Senators and representatives on the moral criteria they should consider when working on the budget. The message is strong and clear: don’t target programs that serve the poor and vulnerable in budget cuts when… Read More Bishops Unite to Send Strong Message: Don’t Target Anti-Poverty Programs in Budget
