by Zach Dawes Jr | Dec 31, 2020 | News
A “culture of care” must be adopted in order to create a pathway to peace, Pope Francis emphasized in his message for the 2021 World Day of Peace. Observed each year on Jan. 1, the pontiff’s message for this annual observance was released in early December. It urges...
by Ron Rolheiser | Oct 26, 2020 | Opinion
On Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis released a new encyclical titled Fratelli Tutti – On Fraternity and Social Friendship. It can appear a rather depressing read because of its searing realism, except it plays the long game of Christian hope....
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 23, 2020 | News
Pope Francis has once again called for a global compact on education during an October 15 event at the Aula Magna of the Lateran University in Rome. Initially planned for May 14, the gathering was delayed as a result of the global pandemic. “We consider education to...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Oct 13, 2020 | News
We should not desire a return to our pre-pandemic normality, Pope Francis emphasized in his general address on Sept. 30. COVID-19 has revealed that we lived in an “ailing normality,” the pontiff said, which “was sick with injustice, inequality and environmental...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jan 22, 2020 | News
Public policy should place humans, not power and profits, at the center of its considerations, Pope Francis emphasized in a Jan. 21 address to the World Economic Forum. WEF’s annual event focuses on “engaging the world’s top leaders in collaborative activities...
