Here is President Obama’s statement on Yom HaShoah: On this Yom HaShoah, I join people of all faiths in the United States, in the State of Israel, and around the world in remembering the six million Jews – innocent men, women and children – who were senselessly murdered during the Holocaust, as well as all… Read More Obama: Together, We Must Give Enduring Meaning to the Words “Never Again.”
Pope Francis: “We know it, human life is sacred and inviolable. Every civil right rests on the recognition of the first and fundamental right, that of life, which is not subordinated to any condition, be it quantitative, economic or, least of all, ideological.”
Check out these recent articles from around the web: International aid can’t arrive soon enough for the Central African Republic by Washington Post: “More than 630,000 people in a nation of 4.5 million have fled their homes, and tens of thousands are living in miserable and dangerous conditions at the airport in Bangui, the capital, or… Read More Around the Web
Pope Francis on Saints John XXIII and John Paul II: “In these two men, who looked upon the wounds of Christ and bore witness to his mercy, there dwelt a living hope and an indescribable and glorious joy.”
Pope Francis: “None of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice.”
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time on Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. He writes: By canonizing two of the most popular modern saints, Pope Francis is adding a newer element to the expectations of a saintly life: engagement with the world. This too is at the heart of… Read More John XXIII and John Paul II, the Catholic Church’s Modern Saints
On Sunday, the Catholic Church will canonize Popes John XXIII and John Paul II. It’s worth taking some time to read up on them and the canonization at the USCCB’s special site for the historic day, or dip into any of their great books. In this space, I’d like to highlight three quotes from each saint-to-be… Read More Two Life & Justice Saints: Popes John XXIII and John Paul II
