Every so often economics really is the “dismal science”, as Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle put it. Such has been the increasing state of misery as many businesses remain blocked by government public health orders all […]
The great 19th-century British historian of liberty, Lord John Acton, stood tall against the tyrants of yesteryear and his own day. He admonished modern civilization against ceding too much power to unquestioned singular authority. He […]
On Easter Sunday the pope issued an emotive letter addressing his “dear friends” of the World Meeting Popular Movements (WMPM), a series of annual gatherings to encourage social justice workers Francis launched about five years […]
On May 13, 1981, an assassin’s gunshots were fired inside St. Peter’s Square. It was the day Pope St. John Paul II was set to deliver an inspiring message in support of human dignity, work, […]
During his recent three-nation trip to Paraguay, Bolivia and Ecuador, Pope Francis spoke at Quito’s Catholic University, urging students and professors to champion responsible care for the environment: “It is no longer a mere recommendation, […]
Today May 1 is Labor Day in Italy and in virtually all of Europe. Alas, it is hardly festive. There is not much to celebrate here in terms of job growth and wealth creation. Economic […]
By the end of January, most of us have given up on our New Year’s resolutions. These are goals we enthusiastically set during the silent nights of self-reflection that Christmas affords us. We contemplate our […]
Where, exactly, does Pope Francis stand on economic matters? While the Pontiff’s pronouncements are abundant, they are far less systematic and scholarly than they are pastoral in nature. Thus, we are frequently left wondering what […]
Pope Francis set a very strong tone for the intense three-day Vatican colloquium Complementarity of Man and Woman in Marriage, held November 17-19 in the same hall of last month’s Extraordinary Synod on the Family, […]
Pope Francis is different. Already in his young papacy, there are many examples of his different approach to matters big and small, personal and public. On the smaller, personal level, there are the reports of […]
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