📃 Emily E. Burke (@emilyeburke.bsky.social) published “A Faithful Force: Catholics as Pillars of the Conservative Movement” in Journal of Religion and Society. moses.creighton.edu/JRS/toc/SS26...

In case you missed it, this weekend Pope Leo delivered a video message to a crowd gathered at the Chicago White Sox Stadium to celebrate his election. In his message, he especially spoke to young people. Read his full address, or watch the video here: www.usccb.org/news/2025/fu...

Why we need a National Climate Assessment -- “For thousands of years, we humans have been making decisions based on the past: like driving down the road looking in the rear view mirror. But now, thanks entirely to human actions, we're facing a curve in the road greater than humans have ever seen.”

From his first moments as the global leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis swiftly emerged as the world's moral conscience on climate change and other environmental crises threatening the planet.

Not many people can challenge the world and comfort it at the same time. Pope Francis loved gently and spoke boldly, and I will miss his stubborn belief that the Church can be better. He will continue to shape how I show up as a scholar, activist, and someone who believes that tradition can grow.