Peace & Justice
Franciscans and Muslims: Eight Centuries of Seeking God
Franciscans and Muslims encountered one another during the lifetime of Saint Francis (1181-1226). Indeed, he sent friars to the Holy Land in 1217.
Justice within God’s Kingdom
In his book The Foundations of Christian Faith, theologian Karl Rahner asks us to think about a man engaged in the simple act of buying a banana at the grocery store.
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An Ongoing Injustice
Earlier this summer, I took a plane from Chicago to the Mississippi Delta to go on a pilgrimage around the Gulf Coast and deep into southern Texas to the border of Mexico.
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Facing the Opioid Crisis: A Catholic Response
The country is struggling with an opioid crisis—but its strongest foothold is in the Midwest. Armed with their faith, these individuals are fighting back.
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A Voice for Justice
Patty Crawford went up against Baylor University after hundreds of women bravely came forward with sexual assault allegations. Her faith is what got her through.
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Echoes of Exodus
With help from Catholic Charities, child refugees escape harrowing conditions to begin new lives in the United States.
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The Remarkable Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe’s been featured in Time magazine and on CNN for her humanitarian work, but her faith, not fame, is what fuels her efforts to rescue abducted girls in South Sudan and Uganda.
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