Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: I vaguely remembered a pithy definition of mercy I had liked in Kerry Weber’s great book Mercy in the City, which I read a few months ago. So I pulled it off the shelf and paged through the first few chapters, and… Read More What is Mercy?

Millennial writer Meghan Clark has a new article at America. She writes: From the moment his plane landed in Nairobi, Pope Francis was greeted by thousands of pilgrims everywhere he went. Men, women and children traveled from all over Kenya as well as from neighboring countries to participate in this historic papal visit. Personally, I… Read More Pope Francis in Africa: Becoming A Pilgrim Church

The UN conference on climate change, COP21, began this week. Prior to the conference, Pope Francis delivered a speech in which he discussed COP21 and the need for an agreement. Here are the highlights: In a few days an important meeting on climate change will be held in Paris, where the international community as such… Read More Pope Francis: Lack of International Action on Climate Change Would Be Catastrophic

Earlier this month, Catholic University hosted a conference on Laudato Si and the American Catholic Church. The conference included a public panel, moderated by Maria Mazzenga of the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies, that featured Julie Sullivan, President, University of St. Thomas; John Carr, Director, Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life,… Read More Laudato Si and the American Catholic Church