Every week seems to bring a new chapter in the debate over Archbishop Cordileone’s additions to the San Francisco teachers’ handbook. Opponents of the additions argue that the Church should be more inclusive, while supporters affirm that a Catholic archbishop should not be forced to change Church teaching based on prevailing public opinion. This ongoing… Read More Stop Calling the SF Handbook Additions a Morality Clause
Pope Francis: “Indifferent individualism leads to the cult of opulence reflected in the throwaway culture all around us. We have a surfeit of unnecessary things, but we no longer have the capacity to build authentic human relationships marked by truth and mutual respect.”
Thomas Reese recently wrote an article at NCR on the reaction of activists and scholars to Pope Francis’ upcoming encyclical. Millennial writer Daniel DiLeo offered his thoughts: “The climate crisis is an issue of unparalleled urgency,” says Dan DiLeo of the Catholic Climate Covenant. “Scientists generally agree that there is a closing window of opportunity… Read More Activists and Scholars on Pope Francis’ Upcoming Environmental Encyclical
Last week, Cardinal Óscar Rodríguez Maradiaga of Honduras, one of the pope’s closest advisers, spoke at Georgetown on the mission and message of Pope Francis, along with what we might expect when Francis addresses the US Congress. David Gibson has highlighted some of the cardinal’s most interesting quotes from his trip to DC: “Even here,… Read More Cardinal Rodriguez Explains Pope Francis’ Mission and Message, Previews Trip to Congress
Bishop Robert McElroy: “All forms of marginalization which deny the dignity of the human person are antithetical to the Gospel and repugnant to God.”
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Forming Faithful Citizens: Looking to 2016 by John Carr: “First, while the basic moral framework and outline of key issues have been consistent, the statement needs updating to reflect Pope Francis’ principles and priorities. His leadership does not alter church teaching, but offers new urgency and… Read More Around the Web
The National Black Catholic Congress has released a statement on the civil unrest in Baltimore: The recent events in Baltimore, Maryland, along with those in Ferguson, Missouri and other communities in our nation, lead us to reaffirm our position as African American Catholics on the inviolate value of the Life and Dignity of every Human… Read More Statement of the National Black Catholic Congress on the Civil Unrest in Baltimore
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