Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has made one thing clear: his regime poses a threat to not only global security and justice (as we have seen with his defense of regimes engaged in mass murder), but also international peace and order—the order that restricts countries from invading their neighbors and stealing their land. The gravity… Read More Obama: Dignity, Justice, Democracy, and Freedom Will Win
Pope Francis: “Let us pray that the Church be holier and more humble, loving God by serving the poor, the lonely and the sick.”
The USCCB’s 2014 Labor Day statement follows in Pope Francis’ footsteps. The statement highlights those who have been left behind as the economy has recovered from the Great Recession: Digging a little deeper, however, reveals enduring hardship for millions of workers and their families. The poverty rate remains high, as 46 million Americans struggle to… Read More Labor Day 2014: Rejecting an Economy of Exclusion
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Mercy, Part I by Michael Sean Winters: “Most of us Christians grew up with the idea that the God of the Hebrews was an angry God. Certainly, many Christians have conceived him as such. But, Kasper sets out to destroy this myth and largely succeeds.” Part… Read More Around the Web
Millennial writer Daniel DiLeo has a new article for the Catholic Health Association. He writes: “There are at least four points that serve as pillars of Pope Francis’ ecological vision: -The recognition and affirmation of the goodness of all creation -Humanity’s unique place in creation -The fact that environmental degradation harms people, especially the poor… Read More Pope Francis on the Environment: Care for Persons, Care for Planet
Cardinal Donald Wuerl: “Atrocities happen because there are those who commit them and those who simply remain silent.”
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale and Rachel Malinowski have a new article at NCR. They write: Indeed, we must remember how to weep over this economy of exclusion. We must move beyond the sterilized consideration of people as statistics, as percentages of our population below the poverty line. Instead, we must open ourselves to their stories… Read More A church that embraces the cross must embrace politics
