The Vatican just held a hackathon. Take a moment to recover from the shock.
Catholic Social Teaching
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Where are the millennial Catholic activists?
Millennials need to acknowledge that our parents’ generation will not be able to lead the way forever.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Canadian Catholics support new office to oversee global mining interests
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the new ombudsperson office, noting it “has called attention to concerns and complaints involving Canadian-based and/or Canadian-registered companies which operate in other countries.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Limiting human contact for prisoners is counterproductive and un-Christian
Making it more difficult for families to visit prisoners, or have any contact with them, is contrary to respect for human life and dignity.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
My year of service sent my parents into a panic. It sent me deeper into the heart of Mercy.
During my volunteer experience, I was mostly on the receiving end of mercy.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
A Catholic’s immigration wish list
The Trump administration has made clear its principles on immigration; Catholics should answer with a list of ways to reform the system with fairness and humanity.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
What does Catholic social teaching tell us about sexual harassment?
Three reasons why sexual harassment violates Catholic social teaching
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Can the ‘seamless garment’ approach to pro-life issues make a comeback in the Catholic Church?
Cardinal Bernardin’s consistent ethic of life could be helpful as the church grapples with issues like migration, health care and even taxes, some bishops say.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Bishop says President Trump’s immigration proposals do not reflect U.S. tradition
Trump’s new immigration policy proposals “are not reflective of our country’s immigrant past, and they attack the most vulnerable.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What would Pope Leo XIII think of Bitcoin and blockchain?
Catholic distributism might have something to offer for those rushing to adopt these new technologies.