Child labor on the rise in the United States
In the United States, laws are still not as restrictive against underage labor as expected. Many children are forced to work, putting their education and health at risk.
After two-year delay, developed countries transfer $100 billion climate finance to Global South
For the first time in 2022, developed countries have fulfilled their promise to transfer at least $100 billion annually to developing countries for climate finance, according to an OECD report. The issue of climate finance often causes tension between the Global North and the Global South.
Normandy diocese commemorates 80th anniversary of D-Day
On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy, the Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux in France is joining in the official commemorations and has prepared a substantial spiritual program.
Donald Trump convicted ahead of US elections
As he campaigns for second term ahead of US elections in November, former United States President Donald Trump is convicted on 34 counts relating to falsifying business records. Read all
Africa, the youngest and fastest growing continent
“Shifting Perspectives, unlocking Africa’s youth potential” is the theme of the meeting organized by Save the Children Italy. Read all
The Confession Box – Episode 20
Episode 20: Catholic youth looking for community and depth https://open.spotify.com/episode/2uhevyGSS17gaGkqzvu4n4 Eoin McCormack, a parish catechist in a busy Dublin parish is in the Confession Box this week to tell us what young Catholics are searching for and what challenges they are facing in a culture that has walked away from traditional faith. The post The […]
Toward the New Ecumenism
Next year marks seventeen centuries since the first ecumenical council. The anniversary is an appropriate occasion for the Church to again commit herself to the project of Christian unity. If the end of the last century saw the birth of the New Evangelization, let the beginning of this century see the birth of the New […]
What We Saw at the Groomer Show
You would not believe how untalented those guys performing as “drag queens” are. It is embarrassing. Laughable. Cringey. How do I know? I went to the drag show. A few weeks ago, a local public high school in Fairfax Country, Virginia, presented a student performance of the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, the story of a […]
Children’s Books for Adults
Early this month, I had a doctor’s appointment in Glen Ellyn, the suburb just to the east of Wheaton. The doctor I was seeing (for the first time) was an endocrinologist, to whom I’d been referred by our regular doctor, who’d noticed something on a scan I had several months ago. Continue Reading »
Men Should Be Homemakers, Too
The Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has been subject to a chorus of condemnation after his commencement speech at Benedictine College. The critics have particularly denounced Butker’s claim that his wife believes “her life truly started when she began living her vocation as a wife and as a mother,” embracing “one of the most […]