Peace & Justice

Franciscan Peacemakers: On the Front Lines of Human Trafficking

The Franciscan Peacemakers have been helping women struggling with prostitution and poverty for over 25 years. Now some of the women they’ve helped are giving back.

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Walking with the LGBTQ Community: An Interview with Jim Martin, SJ

Someone you love has come out as LGBTQ. Jim Martin, SJ, offers ways to respond with love, respect, and compassion.
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Voting Is a Pro-life Issue

Sister Anita Baird wants to make sure that every person's vote matters, especially those in the minority.
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Photo of Emmett Till

Dear Reader: All Are Welcome

Few stories in our country's recent history rattle me quite like the murder of Emmett Till.
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Father Boniface Ramsey

Father Boniface Ramsey: The Whistleblower

Father Boniface Ramsey raised red flags about Theodore McCarrick for years before the media and Church leaders took notice. While some call him a hero, he hopes to be remembered first as a good priest.
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Women protest Human Trafficking at the Super Bowl

The Super Bowl and Human Trafficking

Some 100 million Americans will tune in to this weekend's Super Bowl, but few will consider the crimes lurking on its periphery.
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Sister Megan Rice, who crusaded against nuclear weapons, dies at 91

Sister Megan Rice, whose yearslong crusade against nuclear weapons included serving two years behind bars for a felony, died Oct. 10 at the Rosemont residence of her religious order, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. She was 91.
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