Tiny homes—you’ve probably heard of them. But you probably haven’t heard how they could solve chronic homelessness.
Catholic Social Teaching
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis launches Caritas campaign to assist victims of forced migration
The Caritas campaign is calling for a week of prayer and action for the world’s 66 million forcibly displaced people, running from Oct. 7 through 13.
Posted inFaith, Features
In 1918, this American Catholic accepted a death sentence rather than go to war
The courageous witness of ‘unarmed prophet’ Ben Salmon—precisely one century ago—anticipated a major development in Catholic doctrine on war and peace,.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
I am Catholic—and I don’t know what I’m supposed to believe about immigration
Sincere questions for my friends on both sides of the immigration debate
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Paul Ryan defends poverty reform efforts to Catholic nun
During an exchange with a nun at a town hall, the Republican leader of the House argued that government is ineffective in fighting poverty.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
For white Christians, non-racism is not enough
In the wake of Charlottesville, mere “non-racism” is not an option. It recognizes the evil of white supremacy but washes its hands of responsibility.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Can Catholic social teaching help solve the labor crisis?
We need an economy that enables people to apply their energies to meaningful work that advances the common good.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Does divestment evangelize or enable the fossil-fuel industry?
One option for promoting just business practices is divestment, but investing to gain a seat at the corporate table is also an important advocacy strategy.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Gene editing: Gateway to Promised Land or key to Pandora’s box?
Yonat Shimron interviews Arthur Caplan, the founding head of the Division of Bioethics at New York University, about the ramifications of a recent breakthrough in embryonic gene editing.
Posted inFaith, News
Excommunication could be tool for fighting corruption, organized crime
A Vatican consultation group considers how to excommunicate the Mafia, other similar criminal organizations, the possibly of excommunication for corruption.