Sister Platte would be overjoyed to see just war theory challenged and nuclear weapons condemned at the level of a papal encyclical, a moral vision she championed for over 40 years.
October 2020
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Voting Catholic: Is religious liberty in jeopardy in America?
George Weigel warns that the 2020 Democratic platform “threatens to rinse out religious freedom and reduce it to a question of personal lifestyle choice.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The difference between Trump’s ‘Don’t be afraid of Covid’ and Jesus’ ‘Be not afraid’
God does not ask us to check our brains at the door and be reckless about our bodies.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Bishop Barron: Catholic Twitter could learn a lot from St. Thomas Aquinas
Bishop Robert Barron raises concerns about the way that Catholics conduct themselves on social media and gives some suggestions for how they might better embody Christ online.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholics in New York decry Andrew Cuomo’s ‘broad brush’ order to close schools in ‘hot zones’
A diocesan spokesperson for the diocese told Catholic News Service Oct. 6 that the diocese only learned of the closures at Cuomo’s news conference.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Philippine archdiocese tackles pandemic woes by expanding food program
The youth ministry of Mary Help of Christians Parish and the archdiocese’s minor seminary have been helping distribute rice meals to the needy as part of the project’s expansion.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Colorado observes its first Cabrini Day, named for patron saint of immigrants
Popularly known as Mother Cabrini, the saint is revered for her devotion to children, immigrants and the destitute.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic activists applaud encyclical’s stance against death penalty
Pope Francis tackled several issues in his new encyclical, but the section devoted to ending capital punishment was particularly cheered by U.S. Catholics who oppose the death penalty.
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Cardinal Pell accuser denies bribe as Vatican intrigue grows
The Victoria Police media unit said Monday they couldn’t find any record that the Vatican had alleged witnesses against Pell were bribed with Vatican money.
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The United Nations at 75: Catholic Perspectives
Join America Media and the Lumen Christi Institute for a conversation reflecting on the successes and challenges of the United Nations over the last 75 years.