Stephen Colbert on His Uncle ‘s D-Day Service
Stephen Colbert broke character on CNN to discuss the service of his uncle, 1st Lt. Andrew Edward Tuck III, on D-Day and during World War II. Check out the video below:
Quote of the Day
Professor Charles Clark: “Free-market fundamentalism…is really an enabling myth for the 1 percent…. It is both tragic and farcical when this myth is confused with Catholic social teaching and presented as a defense of freedom.”
The Debate Continues on Pope Francis and Middle East Peace
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale and contributor Daniel Petri continued their debate over Pope Francis and the prospects of peace in the Middle East this week. Hale’s more optimistic article on the subject was translated into Italian and appeared in L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, as “Artigiani di pace” (Artisan of Peace). Petri meanwhile was interviewed… Read More The Debate Continues on Pope Francis and Middle East Peace
Why Tea Party Catholicism Is a No Go
Is Tea Party Catholicism dead as a legitimate political stance within the Catholic Church? That’s what Pope Francis’ close Honduran cardinal-advisor Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga is arguing. During his keynote address at a June 3rd forum hosted by The Catholic University of America’s Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies, Rodriguez—defending Pope Francis’ economic teachings—derided the… Read More Why Tea Party Catholicism Is a No Go
Pope Francis fires Vatican financial board
Normally we focus on the Church in the world, but Pope Francis is really shaking up internal Church matters in a way we can’t ignore. Today Francis fired everyone on the Vatican’s financial oversight committee. Here’s a brief read out from the Associated Press: “Pope Francis has ousted the all-Italian board of the Vatican’s financial… Read More Pope Francis fires Vatican financial board
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “One of the greatest risks which this epoch faces is a divorce between economics and morality.”
Millennial Writers Around the Web
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time on House Speaker John Boehner and immigration reform. He writes: Speaker Boehner now must decide between the social teaching of his faith and the political agenda of a fringe element of his party. He doesn’t face this decision alone, however. If he stands up against… Read More Millennial Writers Around the Web
