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06/01/2026

06/01/2026

Hunger is not inevitable — it’s the result of harmful policy choices.

In “Go Ask Anna,” Brooke Johnson reflects on the growing hunger crisis facing families after devastating SNAP cuts became law.

Through the story of Anna, a single mother struggling to feed her children, this piece reminds us what’s at stake when lawmakers fail to put people first.

Read the reflection here: https://networklobby.org/blog/52726-johnson-hunger/

05/31/2026

In Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV has spoken about war, peace, technology and human dignity with the clarity this moment demands. Catholics should now ask what it means to say that just war theory is "outdated."

05/31/2026

05/31/2026

The opening session of this 3 part series examines the political and theological power of competing narratives around violence, victimhood, and oppression in South Africa and Palestine. As claims of a so-called “white genocide” in South Africa continue to circulate globally despite widespread criticism from scholars and human rights advocates, Palestinians and international observers have increasingly raised urgent alarms about the realities of mass displacement, collective punishment, and genocide in Gaza. Grounded in the lived experiences of South African and Palestinian leaders, the session invites participants to wrestle with questions of justice, solidarity, and the ethical use– and misuse– of the language of genocide.

Join us for this vibrant conversation - you won't want to miss this!

https://cmep.org/cmep-events/faith-resistance-and-the-politics-of-solidarity/

05/31/2026

by Johnny Zokovitch Anyone paying attention is aware of the way that many of our political leaders are conflating their understanding of Christianity with their embrace of American patriotism. The …

05/31/2026

In 'Magnifica Humanitas' the pope offers more than a gut-wrenching diagnosis of AI-induced difficulties. Instead, Leo envisions humanity working together at the “construction site of hope,” where “coexistence and peace” are built through direct political action, albeit in “slower, less visible, and less spectacular” ways.

Link in the comments.