The place of nonviolent civil disobedience in today's culture
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices I used to travel annually to Fort Benning, Ga., for the annual vigil at the gates of the School of the Americas, now called the Western Hemispheric Institute for...
View ArticleWhy are the Catholic bishops silent on the Wisconsin recall election?
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Wisconsin is facing a divisive recall election Tuesday. The election pits current Gov. Scott Walker against recall challenger and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who...
View ArticleWhat does Paul Ryan mean for Catholics?
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices My home state of Wisconsin cannot stay out of the electoral politics headlines. The latest is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney naming Paul...
View ArticleReconciling the passions of the members of the church
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: The church has more cracking down to do if it wants to maintain a consistent ethic on how its members perceive women's ordination and interfaith...
View ArticleBearded popes, forgotten popes and papal children: papal trivia in this...
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Conclave 2013Young Voices: When was the last time a man with a beard headed the church? Who's the most forgotten pope? These answers and more.
View ArticleThe 'Catholic 7,' men's basketball and higher education
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: Success in the new Big East conference could mean big things for the "Catholic 7" who have gone their own way.
View ArticleGlass ceilings: the Boy Scouts and the Catholic church
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: One thing the Scouts and the church can certainly agree on is having glass ceilings for certain members based on identity categories.
View ArticleTrust and leadership: Where are our role models?
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: Church leaders hope the secular world can learn from the values of the religious traditions. But sometimes, we need to look past them to find the true...
View ArticleFaith and food: Monasteries enter the conversation
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: One woman spent months traveling the world, learning about the food men and women religious at monasteries make.
View ArticleDePaul the first Catholic university to offer LGBTQ minor
Mike Sweitzer-Beckman Young Voices Young Voices: DePaul University is the first Catholic university to offer an LGBTQ studies program as a minor. That makes me a proud alumnus.
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