by Dan Finucane, SJ | Nov 3, 2020 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 4 mins
Editors’ Note: This is one of a pair of letters written to the major party candidates for president. See the letter to President Trump here. Dear Vice President Biden, We have been wanting to write to you for some time now to share our thoughts with you as fellow...
by Dan Finucane, SJ | Oct 26, 2020 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
Catholic voters are a much-discussed constituency in American politics. As Alex Hale noted recently, no major political party in the United States aligns with Catholic teaching. Because of this, politicians make concerted efforts to win over Catholic voters. This...
by Doug Jones, SJ | Oct 19, 2020 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 3 mins
The news these days does not paint a rosy picture for peace and goodwill around the world. The United Kingdom continues its agonizingly slow departure from the European Union. Tensions are flaring between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Lebanon’s decline into failed statehood...
by Connor Smith, SJ | Jan 28, 2020 | Faith & Politics, In the News ~ Approx. 4 mins
What does it mean to be Catholic and attend the March for Life? It is not a question many had to ask until recently. The right to life has always been at the heart of Catholic Social Teaching (CST). It is integral to what is called the “Consistent Ethic of Life,”...
by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Nov 19, 2019 | Faith & Politics, In the News, Justice, Social Media ~ Approx. 2 mins
“What is truth?” This is the question Pontius Pilate poses to Jesus during His trial, after the Lord says that His mission was to testify to the truth. Some version of this question is currently stumping social media giants Facebook and Twitter as they look toward an...
