For 50 years, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development has served as one of the church’s primary investments in fighting poverty. The U.S. bishops must reaffirm their support for this initiative.
Catholic Social Teaching
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
We stand in solidarity with migrants and asylum seekers.
No just law can stop solidarity at the arbitrary line of a border, nor can a just government require the church to condition the works of mercy on the immigration status of those in need.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Religious brothers and workers’ rights: A surprising May Day connection
Jesuit brothers of the world, unite!
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Roundtable: On gender, the Vatican and academics are talking past each other
A roundtable discussion on ‘Dignitas infinitas’ featuring host Colleen Dulle, editor in chief Sam Sawyer, S.J., and Michael O’Loughlin, the executive director of Outreach, an LGBT Catholic resource.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
The Vatican’s moral objection to the global surrogacy industry
The global surrogacy market, valued at $14 billion in 2022, is projected to reach $129 billion by 2032. That’s a lot of bucks and a lot of babies and a lot of young women renting their bodies to other people.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: New Vatican document addresses gender theory, surrogacy and more
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell analyze “Dignitas Infinita.”
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
‘Dignitas Infinita’ is clear: Human dignity is under threat—and Catholics are called to action.
For those who were hoping for something “new” in this document, perhaps this will be disappointing. And yet this wisdom about dignity is ever ancient, ever new.
Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
What Catholics need to model this election season
Protecting democracy is critical this year and beyond. But as Catholics we should use the power of the vote to promote the common good, rather than to protect our own interests.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Why Catholics should resist NIMBYism
Housing is an extension of people and of the family, and we can’t ignore the need for more housing simply because we don’t want our neighborhoods to change.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Catholic universities need a new kind of affirmative action—for students aligned with their mission
The Supreme Court has limited the consideration of race in admissions, but Catholic schools may still pursue diversity by selecting students likely to advance social justice after they graduate.