Today it was announced: Marijuana will remain a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Substances in Schedule 1 are determined by the Food and Drug Administration to have no medical use. States that allow marijuana for medical use or legalize recreational use remain in defiance of federal law. The announcement to be published… Read More Church, Federal Government Oppose Drug Legalization
via Vatican Radio: Pope Francis had lunch with a group of 21 Syrian refugees on Thursday at the Casa Santa Marta. During the luncheon, both adults and children had the possibility to speak with Pope Francis about the beginnings of their life in Italy. The children gave the Holy Father a collection of their drawings,… Read More Pope Francis Hosts Lunch with Syrian Refugees
Pope Francis: “Jesus sends. From the beginning, he wants his to be a Church on the move, a Church that goes out into the world.”
Muhammad Idrees Ahmad of the University of Stirling has an excellent article in Dissent on the importance of listening to what Syrians want and acknowledging the reality on the ground: If Syrians haven’t been heard, it’s not for lack of trying. There are compelling voices covering the conflict—reporting, analyzing, prescribing. All are ignored. Syrians want… Read More Listening to What Syrians Actually Want Instead of Assad’s Propaganda
Cardinal Seán O’Malley: “The extreme individualism of our culture isolates people and promotes choices and options that are self-destructive and alienating. Solidarity and community are the antidotes to so many of our social problems, and disciples of the Lord Jesus must be the initiators.”
Millennial writer Christopher White has a new article at Crux. He writes: While many are tempted to think of slavery as a relic of the past, or at least limited to remote areas of the globe, the tragic reality is that it’s never been more widespread as it is today, and it reaches right into the heart… Read More Pope Francis is the Leader of Today’s Anti-Slavery Movement
Pope Francis: “A merciful heart has the courage to leave comforts behind and to encounter others, embracing everyone.”
