Churches do much more than feed the hungry and clothe the naked.
Social Justice
Posted inFaith, News
Epicenter for opioid addiction is a mission field for Catholic outreach
Despite the scope of the problem, the Mother of Mercy team sees Philadelphia’s opioid addiction crisis as an opportunity to manifest the restorative power of Christ’s love.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Health care prescription? Regroup and cooperate, Catholic health leaders say
Catholic health care leaders said they hope Congress will work together, in small steps, to fix flaws in the current legislation.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Head Korean bishop backs South Korean leader’s peace goal with North
The Korean bishops’ Committee for the Reconciliation of the Korean People held a symposium and stressed that a peace accord would help usher in better relations with the North.
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Catholic, Lutheran leaders lament refugee entry cap being reached
“Resettling only 50,000 refugees a year, down from 110,000, does not reflect the need, our compassion, and our capacity as a nation,” Bishop Joe S. Vasquez said.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
Saint or not, Dorothy Day belongs on the stage of American theater.
If the Greeks had Antigone, Americans have Dorothy Day.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
When the K.K.K. came to town, Catholics prayed. Now what?
The church’s opposition to racism should be a consistent and constant force in our country.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Nathan Schneider on the hidden perils of philanthropy
Our guest this week is Nathan Schneider, a contributing writer for America and the author of “Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and The Case Against Philanthropy As We Know It,” which appeared in America’s June 26th issue. Is philanthropy something we want to encourage as the way things get done in our societies? Schneider finds that “it’s […]
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Linking young men to a future—and a gentrifying neighborhood to its past
Reconnect Brooklyn is investing in people rather than properties, the residents who are struggling to remain in Bed-Stuy amid rising costs.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
To save the planet, start by saving the soul
Cardinal Turkson insists that the ultimate causes of environmental degradation must be sought in the sinfulness of the human person.