To secure a more promising tomorrow, institutional presidents should reclaim a commitment central to the founding of Catholic colleges and universities in the United States: a special focus on the needs and the dignity of the marginalized.
Social Justice
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Martin Luther King Jr. was right: We must not choose order over justice
One of the best ways to celebrate Black History Month this February, in my opinion, is to cease to covet order and negative peace that is the fruit of tolerated injustice.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Catholic critics of ‘woke’ ideology risk repeating the church’s Modernist crisis of over 100 years ago
The temptation is to fight the ghosts of Modernism by denigrating those working for social justice and “elites” as anti-religious co-conspirators. But this would be a disservice to the truth and to the church.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Cardinal Turkson addresses rumors on his resignation and presents Pope Francis’ World Day of Peace message
In his message for the 2022 World Day of Peace, Pope Francis proposed three paths to peace: dialogue between the generations, greater investment in education and job creation.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
When Thanksgiving gratitude comes with a side of guilt
How can we be grateful in a world filled with inequality?
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
To understand our battles over critical race theory and liberation theology, look to Brazil’s fight over Paulo Freire’s legacy
The current mischaracterization of Freire by the political right in Brazil has parallels with the campaign of the political right in the United States against critical race theory.
Posted inFaith, Jesuit School Spotlight
The Great Ignatian Challenge turns a Thanksgiving food drive into a (friendly) Jesuit competition
Jim Rowen discusses the genesis of the Great Ignatian Challenge, a yearly competition among Jesuit high schools to see which institution can bring in the most donations for local charities.
Posted inFaith, Pope Francis Homilies
Pope Francis: World Day of the Poor asks us to take a close look at the suffering of those most vulnerable
Pope Francis: The Gospel helps us to interpret “today’s pain and tomorrow’s hope” and calls on us to be ”witnesses of compassion amid widespread disinterest.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How the Catholic Worker Movement inspired one couple to open their doors to people with AIDS
They were intent on responding with mercy to a crisis that at the time showed no signs of slowing.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Listen to Archbishop Gomez: Social justice begins with recognizing our common humanity.
Archbishop José Gomez is an immigrant, a minority and the president of the U.S.C.C.B. When he speaks on the issue of racism and social injustice, it is worth paying attention.