Check out these recent articles from around the web: CCHD: Putting the Gospel into Practice by John Gehring: “At a time when 1 in 6 Americans live in poverty and extreme income inequality is growing, a contribution to C.C.H.D. is a powerful way to affirm Catholic identity and empower those struggling to lift themselves out… Read More Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: 2013 American Values Survey: Libertarians by Michael Sean Winters: “As you can guess, I would place myself firmly in the communalist camp. And, I am not alone. One of the happier findings of the study is that Catholics are only about 11% of libertarians, but a… Read More Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: New Front in the Fight With Infant Mortality By Eduardo Porter: “Pregnant women, across the country and anywhere along the income spectrum, will for the first time have guaranteed access to health insurance offering a minimum standard of care that will help keep their babies alive.”… Read More Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: The Poor Get Poorer by Michael O’Loughlin: “Now I don’t call attention to this extraordinary wealth to begrudge those who have money. Having spent a few years working in the nonprofit sector, I see firsthand the immense good that wealthy individuals create with their financial resources.… Read More Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Put Social Justice Back in the Social Contract by Tiziana Dearing: “We desperately need problem-solving rooted in the principles of human dignity and ‘right relationships’ today. And we need to teach people that using social justice in our policies should not be something special. It should… Read More Around the Web
Today is Malala Day, named after the extraordinary, courageous Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai. Malala remains a fierce proponent of education for all, even after being shot in the head by members of the Taliban and seeing her friends murdered. As she said earlier today, “They thought that the bullet would silence us…but they failed.” Malala… Read More Malala at the UN: Education for All
[This post by Joe Simmons, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post, where the author is a blogger] A few weeks ago I got a glimpse of the pride – and protectiveness – I think a parent might feel for her child. And it felt awesome. It happened because we were rolling out the… Read More Pride & Protectiveness: A Parental Lesson
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