Matt Bruenig of the People’s Policy Project has authored a new paper offering a comprehensive set of pro-family policies, as progressives and Democrats increasingly turn to this important subject: The seven benefits in the paper are: Baby box. Three months before the birth of a child, each family will receive a box that contains essential… Read More People’s Policy Project Releases Bold Pro-Family Plan
Here are a number of articles from millennial Catholics on Pope Francis’ recent post-synodal apostolic exhortation: Look to the Margins by Meghan Clark: “Pope Francis offers what we have come to expect from him—a thoughtful, nuanced and substantial text that defies easy interpretation. It is also a text that looks to the margins, something else… Read More Commentary on Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love)
Since the release of Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis has tweeted frequently on the family. Check out his tweets: The Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 8, 2016 The family is the place where parents become their children’s first teachers in the faith. —… Read More Pope Francis’ Tweetstorm on the Family
Marriage seems to be losing popularity. According to the Pew Research Center, only 51% of adults in the United States are married, versus 72% in 1960. Still, a majority of women and men do want to be married (61%). As a couple who’s been married nearly two years, and as people who love telling others how awesome marriage is,… Read More The Joy of Love
Pope Francis’ much-anticipated apostolic exhortation on the family, Amoris Laetitia, does not disappoint. It is an incredible work that is full of good advice for both families and church leaders, delivered with theological richness and pastoral sensitivity. Do read the whole thing if you can. A lot has already been written on many of the key elements… Read More Amoris Laetitia and Social Justice: Ten Quotes from Pope Francis’ Exhortation
There is a divide in this country between those who believe that charity and philanthropy are all that is demanded of Christians in addressing poverty and those who believe that Christians are called to support both charity and justice, demanding action from not only individual persons and civil society, but government, as well. The fact-less,… Read More Addressing the Diaper Gap: Responsible Government, not the Nanny State
via CNS: Businesses are called to promote harmony between work and family for their employees, especially for women with children or who are starting families, Pope Francis said. The pope said that many times, women who announce their pregnancy are fired from their positions, when instead they “must be protected and helped in this dual… Read More Pope Francis: Right to Work and Motherhood Must Both Be Protected
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