In a world where modern technology has brought us closer together in once-unimaginable ways, there is growing evidence that Americans are actually lonelier than ever. The most isolated are today’s children, adolescents, and young adults growing up in a time of vast social and cultural changes. By Elise Italiano Ureneck, Angelus News
Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz is pictured May 30, 2021, working on his new sculpture, Sheltering, which features a dove laying a blanket over a homeless person. The statue, which features a dove laying a blanket over a homeless person, will be used in conjunction with a Vincentian project to build homes for some 10,000 people in 160 countries. (CNS photo/courtesy Vincentian family)