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The Church in a Culture of Indifference
One of the main themes of Pope Francis’s encyclical Fratelli tutti is the menace posed by the indifference settling over our world. Indifference has always…
A Patron for AI? – Wellbeing Indexes for Policymaking –Complexities of Climate Change
Catholic Conscience is consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is through her intercession that we have grown, and we remain deeply grateful, thoroughly…
Truth & Journalism in Elections – Homelessness – Carbon Taxes – Sustainable Living– Global Rosary
The goal of our newsletter is to help readers become familiar with current events and help them practice relating those events to Catholic social teaching,…
An Officer and a Prophet
Our world is rapidly growing more complex. Individuals seeking to thrive in business, education, retirement, child rearing, or even grade school require ever-increasing and sometimes…
Truth & Light: Truth in Journalism – Mysteries of Light
In 2017 – our first year – we had a few hundred website visits and hosted perhaps half a dozen local parish events. Last year…
The Human Dignity of Frank – Identity, Values & the Purpose of Government – Mary, Star of Evangelization
Catholic Conscience is consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is through her intercession that we have grown, and we remain deeply grateful, thoroughly…
Carbon Emissions During the Pandemic – Quebec Elections – News, Legislation, and Events
An article published late last year by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has answered a question that has been…
Rights, entitlements, and desserts – 2022 US midterm elections – news, legislation, and events
Last week the Church celebrated the feast of St. John the Baptist. St. John and his relationship with Christ have much to teach us about…
What it means to be a people
Every civic act matters. Your vote matters. That letter you write to your city councillor matters. Your decision to volunteer for a charity, join a…
War in Ukraine, Bishops launch Reconciliation Fund, combatting human trafficking, and more
Every civic act matters. Your vote matters. That letter you write to your city councillor matters. Your decision to volunteer for a charity, join a…
Announcing the Catholic School Trustees Workshop, new Fratelli tutti series, and more
In this issue of the Catholic Commons, you’ll read about a keynote speech the Pope gave last year talking about a global retreat from democracy…
A Christmas letter from your friends at Catholic Conscience
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All…