Making a Difference: Respect life – every life, everywhere, no exceptions!
Life is not respected when we allow our nation to kill its enemies – including mostly innocent civilians – in…
Author: Tony Magliano
Making a Difference: New young saints inspire love for life, justice, peace, creation!
As I was prayerfully preparing to write this column, it dawned on me that Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati’s…
Making a Difference: Why the silence on abortion?
There is a common complaint among Catholic social justice and peace activists, that the only life and death issue we…
Making a Difference: We can never say, ‘We knew nothing about that’
During World War II, historical accounts vary as to how much German citizens knew about Nazi subhuman prisoner work and…
Making a Difference: The green encyclical is alive and well!
Ten years ago, Pope Francis wrote the first environmental encyclical letter in the history of the Catholic Church. As he…
Making a Difference: Attacking Iran fails to meet Catholic ‘just-war’ teaching
The bombings of Iran by Israel and the United States are clearly immoral when weighed against Catholic doctrine regarding war.…
Making a Difference: Silence amid Gaza genocide is morally unacceptable
How is it possible that so much of the world is silent: silent with the full knowledge of genocide being…
Making a Difference: Pope Leo XIV highlights the marginalized, peace, earth in inauguration homily
By Tony Magliano In the inaugural Mass homily, Pope Leo said that the role of the successor of Peter is…
Making a Difference: Pope Francis: the conscience for the world!
By Tony Magliano In a world that so often turns its back on those most in need, Pope Francis…
Making a Difference: Earth Day –an urgent call to protect God’s creation!
By Tony Magliano Earth Day (April 22) is an excellent reminder for Catholics to reflect on Pope Francis’ famous environmental…