Voices
John Carr is the founder of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University. He served for more than two decades as the director of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In All Things
As America rsquo s Washington Correspondent I rsquo m supposed to report and comment on what rsquo s going on in Washington The two dominant stories are the continuing failures of the ldquo Obamacare rdquo web site and U S spying on our allies including the private conversations of heads of sta
Washington Front
The pope challenges us to use our consciences and competence to advance the common good.
On Monday Oct 1 more than 700 students and Catholic leaders interfaith partners and Washington insiders filled Gaston Hall at Georgetown University on a lovely autumn evening to discuss ldquo the Francis Factor rdquo The event was the Inaugural Public Dialogue of our new Initiative on Catholi
Washington Front
If we truly pursue Pope Francis’ dream, it will help realize Dr. King’s dream as well.
In All Things
Washington is facing a decision it didn rsquo t want a choice fraught with moral peril global consequence human costs and political implications President Obama stunned the Capitol by deciding to do what he had said presidents should do require Congress to act before the nation commits military
In All Things
It turns out that my week of blogging for America is this week when our entire family is on the Outer Banks of North Carolina Our family has grown from a bunch of kids and us in an overloaded van fighting traffic to get to a townhouse that seemed a lot bigger and closer to the beach in the realtor
Washington Front
Washington could use a little of Pope Francis' faith, hope and charity.
Pope Francis is approaching 100 days as our Holy Father. The beginning of his papal service has drawn massive attention and offered new ways of carrying out the leadership of the Universal Church. There is amazing interest in this unpredictable story. Washington was both fascinated and appalled by a
In All Things
Yesterday I made my way to St Ephrem rsquo s Church Brooklyn New York for the funeral of Bishop Joseph Sullivan This is the parish where Joe was baptized educated ldquo he had mostly A rsquo s but only a C in conduct rdquo celebrated his first Mass as a priest and bishop and where we ga
In All Things
On economic life Pope Francis sees his responsibility in clear terms The Pope loves everyone rich and poor alike but the Pope has the duty in Christ rsquo s name to remind the rich to help the poor to respect them to promote them The Pope appeals for disinterested solidarity and for a return