Pope Francis: “war begins in the heart of a person; it begins at home, in the family, among friends and then goes out into the whole world.”
Social Justice
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Carolyn Woo: Four ways we can strengthen humanitarian aid
The four “S’s” call us to be worthy of the privilege of serving the brothers and sisters God entrusts to our care.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Can you be capitalist and a Catholic in the age of Pope Francis?
In this week’s podcast, Arthur C. Brooks joins hosts Matt Malone, S.J., and Kerry Weber to talk about his provocative article, “Confessions of a Capitalist Convert.” Associate Editor Robert David Sullivan joins to contribute his expertise on politics. In conversation, Father Malone raised Pope Francis’ well known critique of free enterprise, and asked if this critique is […]
Posted inFaith, News
Why my priesthood calls me to resist immigration injustice
For me, the teachings of the Catholic Church are as clear as God’s commands to the people of Israel in Hebrew Scriptures: We are called to welcome widows, orphans, the poor and migrants.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
A Jesuit and a corporate lobbyist: Dreamers strengthen our nation
Repealing DACA would tear apart families and hurt the economy, while ripping the moral fabric that makes our immigrant nation great.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
South Africa’s state of the nation address descended into total chaos
The Economic Freedom Fighters party say it will not respect an “illegitimate president” after Mr. Zuma was found to have violated his office by the country’s highest court in 2016.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The problem of mass incarceration is more complicated than we thought.
Although nonviolent offenders get the most attention from reformers, they account for less than 20 percent of all prisoners.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The manhunt for a martyr’s killers
‘The Assassination of a Saint’ begins like a crime thriller, complete with a criminal manhunt.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Learned on the street: Chicago student finds a way out of college homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimates as many as 58,000 students across the United States—about one in 10—face homelessness at some point during college.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
How can priests preach in the age of Trump—without mentioning Trump?
If parish priests can’t stand up for the poor in this moment, we might as well pack up our Mass kits.