Young people, especially young people of faith, may be decisive in the November 2024 United States presidential election. Young voters, and all of us, face fundamental issues of…
In early March, Catholic Sisters Week shines a light on the faith, spirituality, mission, and community building of women religious internationally. To recognize Catholic sisters, this dialogue will…
The 2024 United States elections will test our nation’s democracy and the religious faith of many voters. A divided nation will choose its leaders. Religious communities and voters will affect…
Many Latinos in the United States are left behind in education, economic life, and political life. Educational attainment among Latinos lags behind national averages for high school completion, college education,…
Where do we see living examples of Catholic social teaching in action? Catholic sisters are at the forefront of work for justice, peace, and care for creation. They…
On March 13, 2013, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope and chose the name Francis. Ten years later, the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life is pleased to…
A violent assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of a defeated president, sustained efforts to undermine faith in elections and the democratic process, political violence, and a…
This past year has seen continuing and increasing threats to the lives and dignity of the most vulnerable among us: the continuing humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern…
The Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis is an ongoing wound that has caused immense anguish and pain for abuse survivors and their families and friends, as well as the entire…
Presently over 100 million people have fled their homes because of conflict, persecution, and violence, and forced displacement seems to have become a permanent feature of our global landscape. Monsignor…
