Laudato Si: Lamentation and hope in the face of the global pandemic

By Scott Wright, Director Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach This week, Catholics around the world celebrate the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ ground-breaking encyclical letter on ecology, Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home. This year the letter takes on new meaning, as we live in the midst of a global pandemic, compounded by … Continue reading Laudato Si: Lamentation and hope in the face of the global pandemic

REFLECTION: The Journey of Easter – A Season of Compassion, an End to War

by Scott Wright, Director Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach One of the most dramatic signs of our time is the presence of people on the move. There are more internally displaced people or refugees in the world now than since the end of the Second World War. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than … Continue reading REFLECTION: The Journey of Easter – A Season of Compassion, an End to War