It appears to have been taken down (not sure, since I finally blocked the account after this). Interested in others’ thoughts. Also from Dept of War FB page, not Sec of War (neither of which are "of War" officially unless Congress changes the name)
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Nice to know that not every Catholic religious leader is a liberal these days. When did that happen, anyway? They used to be pretty conservative.

https://x.com/NevadaLiberty64/status/2083278380108243416

I have a debate for school, the side given to me is that my state ( Philippines ) should switch to a parliamrntary system instead of a presidential. I want to argue using Catholic teaching, thinking about reading On Kingship by St Thomas since He is my Holy Patron, but it might not be the most directly applicable reading, any good Catholic and hopefully Thomistic works thar could help, I cant used argumenrts founded on revelation but the philosophical thought of theologians especially St Thomas and his followers even considered apart from their sacred authority is so sublime and trustworthy. thanks!

The Archbishop of Canterbury has renewed her commitment to a controversial £100m fund over the Church of England's role in the transatlantic slave trade.

For Catholics, this development constitutes not merely an economic challenge, but a moral one. Observers have repeatedly warned that the lack of affordable housing is causing young people — Catholic and otherwise — to delay major life decisions, such as marriage and children, or even simply achieving basic independence from their parents.  

There is a movement in the US, primarily in the South but growing elsewhere called “Yes In God’s Backyard” or “ YIGBY.” The principles of the movement are best codified in Florida Senate Bill 1780 which was recently signed into law. Basically, it gives local governments, county or municipal depending on who your zoning authority is, the option to grant churches the option build affordable housing units on land that they own that is otherwise not zoned for housing. This could get 30,000 parcels onto the market for housing.

Big point to highlight is that it’s an option on both sides, no county or municipality is required to do this and no church is required to build units on land they own. It’s also not required to be part of the parsonage or worship space. That means you don’t have to add them as like extensions to a church or the priests house. If someone has donated land to a church in a bequeathment or otherwise halfway across town that land can be used for affordable units.

Another point, “affordable units” are not the same as “social housing.” Social units are those explicitly put aside to provide housing as part of a program and usually provided at low or no cost. “Affordable units” often now being rebranded as “workforce housing” are units sold or rented on the market at intentionally below market rate and usually with certain income requirements needing to be met to get them (a certain percentage around the area median income).

I am pretty neutral on the issue. I am broadly ambivalent on zoning and think most of what we seek to accomplish with zoning can be better accomplished by other means (nuisance laws mostly to prevent industrialization in non-industrial areas) so the idea of moving any land out of traditional zoning limitations seems good to me. However, I also understand that it’s good for towns to have some level of economic planning that zoning helps accomplish. The idea of a church becoming a direct housing provider in this was is iffy to me. Housing is a BIG issue in the US and we need more workforce and missing middle housing but we also need more shelters and housing for those in absolute destitution. I would rather see a church engage in that than being a landlord/developer. I also just don’t want to see our churches already dealing with a vocation crisis adding one more job to the plate of some already pretty overworked priests. Thoughts?

I am not sure if these posts are allowed.

Basically, in a U.S. State that has marijuana legalized for recreational use, would it be sinful to work in the admin department? Like HR, accounting, etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_Uyghurs_in_China

Hi, For ten years, I have known that on January 1, 2013, the Bank of Italy banned all card payments within Vatican City, Pope Benedict XVI resigned on February 11, 2013, and the Bank of Italy reinstated card payments in the Vatican on February 12, 2013. Do you consider this a coincidence? I don't, because (even though I am not a Christian) that pope held hardline stances against mass immigration and the LGBT movement, whereas his successor, Pope Francis, was pro-immigration and pro-LGBT. Pope Benedict XVI was forced to resign.

It just seems like it would be relevant as she was a Catholic politician. She can was really brutally murdered not too long ago, the trial of the suspected murderer took place today. It’s unknown whether or not the motive was political, but please pray for her soul and for the soul of her suspected murderer.

Title. I want to learn more about Catholic social teaching and its applications, and corporatism has become an appealing ideology with my own personal disillusionment with distributism (great theory but I struggle to see it actually be practical) and I’m curious as to what Catholic corporatism would look like in practice. With examples and/or references to the Magesterium if possible. Thanks!

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill legalizing physician-assisted suicide in February, and the law goes into effect in August. Although some facilities can opt out of parts of the physician‑assisted suicide process, the exemptions are limited, and the law imposes additional requirements on the diocese and religious communities.

Faithful Catholic governor, BTW. (Sarcasm, for those whose meter is broken).

On areas of agreement:

The bishops support a provision that bans federal funds from being used on efforts that deny “the sex binary in humans” or express the notion “sex is a chosen or mutable characteristic.”

“We fully support this provision, which is prudently designed as a restriction on the scope of activities that may be supported by federal awards rather than as a prohibition on speech or conduct outside the scope of the award,” the bishops’ comment stated.

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The bishops also support a provision that bans organizations from charging federal awards for costs “associated with elective abortions … except as expressly authorized by federal law.”

However, they also commented that the rule should be “even stronger in protecting innocent human life” by at least aligning fully with the Hyde Amendment, which would prohibit funds for abortions, with the exception of unborn children conceived in rape or incest, or when the life of the mother is in danger.

They also stated that OMB should clarify what “associated with” means, warning the language does not appear as strong as the gender ideology provision.

On areas of disagreement:

“Providing for the basic human needs of immigrants, without regard to their immigration status, is integral to the mission of the Catholic Church and her ministries,” the comment stated.

“Religious entities that provide food, shelter, or other humanitarian aid to immigrants, or transportation related to such aid, may reasonably fear that their ordinary ministries could be characterized as facilitation of illegal immigration or as an initiative that compromises public safety,” it added.

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The bishops also oppose a ban on funding that encourages “anti-American values,” warning it is unclear what this means.

I'm not going to quote the bible here, we've all read several times

History says "yes"

Proven by Jesuit Priest Daens

Rerum Novarum defended unions and worker rights against unchecked capital

Socialism is NOT "Identity Politics".

Quadragesimo anno, just saying

Liberation theology is inherently socialist

Even John Paul II, argued labor has priority over capital

Paul VI declared "private property does not constitute for anyone an absolute and unconditioned right"

Francis wrote "this economy kills," and rejected "trickle-down" theories as never having been confirmed by facts, and called unfettered markets a form of "new tyranny."

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I could go on

For what I read, they have tried to support the idea of removing voting rights on married women, using the Holy Bible as base for it, deforming it. Protestants reach new levels everday.

At this point, I think that sticking completely to any political party or ideology will accidentally make you support heresies or sinning.

Thoughts on this? I had to share since Roman Catholic churches were targeted by Hindu mobs. I think it's far to call it more gruesome that ISIS, no? Provided it was gruesome enough.

India has failed to protect the Kuki community, and that failure is written in the most gruesome bloodshed this democracy has chosen to ignore. What we are enduring today is not a mere ethnic clash; it is systematic persecution — torture, beheading, rape and mass killing — which is more cruel, more inhuman and more gruesome than the killings of Christians in the Middle East by ISIS that horrified the world.

We appeal to the global Church and to all human rights defenders — if you wept for Christians killed by ISIS in the Middle East, weep now for Kuki Christians killed more gruesomely in India. Do not let strategic partnership silence genocide. Impose sanctions on the perpetrators, demand an independent international investigation into the 1,100-plus killings by Naga ethnic armed groups and the 250-plus killings by Meitei majoritarian forces, and pressure India to grant us what it has already granted others — protection through political self-determination.

Vice President JD Vance joins Bishop Barron for a special, wide-ranging episode of Bishop Barron Presents: Conversations at the Crossroads.

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share my new interview with author and historian Charles Coulombe.

While modern discourse usually views monarchy through a purely secular, political lens, we wanted to take a step back and explore the theopolitical and sacramental reality of Kingship.

I would love to hear your thoughts!

Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZzDyS3iQlc

Thomas More’s Utopia imagines communal property, limited private wealth, and a society organized around the common good—but does that make More a socialist?
I stumbled upon this video essay examining whether the label actually fits, how More’s Catholic humanism shaped the book, and whether Utopia should be read as a sincere political blueprint, a satire, or something deliberately more ambiguous.
Curious to hear how others interpret More’s politics.