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 encyclical letter “Laudato Si’, on Care for...
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‘The Gospel of Life’ – needed now more than ever!
By Tony Magliano – This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most powerfully prophetic social justice and peace encyclicals ever written: Evangelium Vitae (“The Gospel...
Sin Does Not Have the Final Word
By Tony Magliano – Lent calls us to reflect on sin – my sin, your sin, the nation’s sin, the church’s sin, the world’s sin. Sin may seem...
A Lenten Fast Acceptable to the Lord
By Tony Magliano – The prophet Isaiah boldly challenges us to choose the way of fasting most acceptable to the Lord: “Releasing those bound unjustly … setting free...
Migrants Are Not Invaders
By Tony Magliano – I bet there have been times that you, like me, have experienced that empty feeling that you do not belong here, that you are...
A King’s Advice to the President
By US-based Tony Magliano – I believe it is no mere coincidence that the US national holiday celebrating the inspiring life of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr is...
Reflections on Pope Francis’ 2025 World Day of Peace message
By Tony Magliano – In these early days of the new year, many of us are probably feeling a mixture of anxiety and hope – anxious about the...
Giving Birth to Jesus
As we journey from the anticipation of Advent to the joy of Christmas, our thoughts naturally turn to the young pregnant woman from Nazareth – “round yon...
Catholic social justice columnist worries about rising spectre of nuclear war
By Ngala Killian Chimtom, Crux Magazine – Tony Magliano, a syndicated Catholic social justice and peace columnist, has warned that the world could be on the brink...
Nuclear war is now as close as it gets
By Tony Magliano – Five months ago, I wrote a column titled “Dangerously close to nuclear war – please pay attention!” Now some will no doubt say that...
