Would you not love and admire a country that opened its doors to the tired, the poor, the wretched and the homeless?
Catholic Social Teaching
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Pope Francis calls on President Trump to care for the poor and the outcast
Francis wrote, “our human family is beset by grave humanitarian crises demanding farsighted and united political responses.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
Out of the Shadows: Disabilities and the Church
Pope Francis has called for a church that is more welcoming to people with disabilities. A unique program in the Archdiocese of Washington is living out this vision.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
A Final Farewell to Daniel Berrigan
Hundreds gathered in New York to say farewell to legendary peace activist and priest, Daniel Berrigan, S.J.
Posted inArts & Culture
The arrested development of the American conscience in moral decision making
In the United States we need in humility to allow ourselves to be judged by the truth.
Posted inFaith
Christ and Culture: Behind the debate about ‘public theology’
The inspiration for public theology lies in the Catholic belief that the church has a role in transforming the wider society under the influence of the Gospel.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Why does it take so long for the Catholic Church to recognize martyrs of justice?
The church is now recognizing what the local church in Central and South America has always known.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Why I can’t support “the right to a peaceful death” for Colorado citizens
The poor, minorities and disability activists are the most vocal opponents of assisted suicide.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Activists seek immediate halt to Algonquin pipeline near NY’s Indian Point nuclear plant
Activists are demanding that the New York Senator take a stand against the Algonquin natural gas pipeline.
Posted inColumns, Politics & Society
Why are Catholics so good at creating co-ops?
Business, too, is a kind of formation, for better or worse.