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Patrick Carolan

Patrick Carolan previously served as executive director of the Franciscan Action Network. He is also a cofounder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement. He also served as the director of Catholic outreach for Vote Common Good.

Racism Is a Sin with Deep Roots

Patrick Carolan October 5, 2020

We often hear people talk about the “sin of racism.” Books and articles describe racism as America’s original sin.

Apathy Is the New Deadly Sin

Patrick Carolan October 4, 2020

Express outrage, offer prayers, do nothing; express outrage, offer prayers, do nothing; repeat! Sound familiar? This is our pattern after every mass shooting. We hear about a horrific shooting where many men, women, children (fill in the blank) are killed by—depending on if the person is white, black, or Muslim—a terrorist, thug, or mentally unstable individual. We are shocked. The talking heads on TV ask: “How this could happen? “

COVID-19 Can Lead Us to a Better World

Patrick Carolan October 3, 2020

My good friend and former pastor Father Tom Lynch would often say, “Life turns on a dime.”

Let’s Stop Fighting Over Climate Change

Patrick Carolan October 2, 2020

Scientific studies have long shown the connection between human behavior and climate change. Over 97 percent of climate scientists agree on this. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated in its 2014 report: “Human influence on the climate system is clear, and recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history. Recent climate changes have had widespread impacts on human and natural systems. “

Don’t Be a Single-Issue Voter

Patrick Carolan October 1, 2020

We are living in a perilous time. Our nation is as divided as it was during the Civil War. We are all affected by crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vision for a New Community

Patrick Carolan July 4, 2020

On July 5, 1852, Fredrick Douglas, in addressing an anti-slavery conference in New York, said: “At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. O! had I the ability, and could I reach the nation’s ear, I would, to-day, pour out a fiery stream.