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… Nation, for example, cancer rates doubled from the 1970s to the 1990s because of uranium mining and weapons testing in the southwestern U.S., according to  Public Radio International . … aren't merely issues of the past. There are currently more than 160,000 abandoned uranium mines in the United States, and thousands of those still pollute nearby water supplies. And in …

… hand them a folded paper star and say, "Here's your star. Open your star to find your word." Mine was "harmony," a word that resonates deeply lately in my first year in a new career as a …

… he concedes, is one wrought with exploitation and exclusion, as ever-expanding logging and mining activities extract resources from the land while expelling indigenous people, its African … at a time when Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro last week proposed permitting commerical mining and industrial projects like hydroelectric dams on protected indigenous lands. With …

… supporter of coal miners and their families. In recent years, he spoke against efforts by mining companies to shed pension and health care liabilities for retired workers. In his …

… sexual and reproductive organs is a type of mutilation and intrinsically evil [emphasis mine]. Procedures, surgeries, and therapies designed to assist a person in 'transitioning' his or …

… in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which President Donald Trump has opened to mining. For the past two years, Pope Francis  has hosted  energy executives and financial …

… communities gain access to the damaged areas and make the first steps to recovery. "However, mine is primarily a ministry of presence, to provide encouragement and support," Onwukwe said. …

… access to the Eucharist, reconciliation and anointing of the sick. "There is a colleague of mine who serves 52 communities by himself around Santarem. This is an almost impossible mission, …

… the world. Unfortunately, this analysis corresponds to the outlook of a Catholic relative of mine. Over several years, I saw my relative transform from a mildly religious person into someone …

… ... He is the child I was waiting for. ... Abortion is part of his story as much as it is mine. Abortion is what made his life possible, but my life too." I can sympathize with Ford, but …

… who are giving up. Last week I met with Polish coal miners who lost their jobs because their mine was closed. And even they had not given up. On the contrary, they seem to understand the …

… with the world. In the same way, I do not consider my financial resources to be exclusively mine. God has entrusted them to me and I am responsible for their stewardship," he said. "At the …

… safety. Indigenous people have dwelt in radioactive landscapes as their homelands have been mined for uranium and designated as nuclear dump-sites. On a larger scale, according to Daniel …

… she fainted and was carried to a first-aid station. "My daughter has diabetes and a son of mine has been in and out of jail," del Rosario said while lying on a stretcher. "The Black …

… changed Haiti? At the time, the world's eyes were opened to Haiti's poverty and devastation. Mine were. Cities were destroyed, places of worship were lost. This brought many NGOs and others …

… made a remarkable contribution to the formation of a social consciousness. These words are not mine. They were penned by Pope Benedict XVI . The problem here, however, is not that CatholicVote …

… my forested home, I disappeared in a Willa Cather-like way into the landscape that formed me. Mine was a world of foreboding firs, crashing waves and lonely lighthouses, a place that inspired …

… Be you either hot or cold: Jesus' words, not mine …

… such as names, addresses and voter registration status.  Such information can be a gold mine — and more and more political campaigns have been finding it useful in the past decade.  At …

I know, I know: "All things in moderation." I grew up with that little piece of wisdom, too. Having said that, I also have to point to the confusion I felt when I read Jesus' response to it: "If you be neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth" (Revelations 3:16). The translation of that, for those who can possibly wonder, is "Stand up." Stand for something. Stand up and take a…, Editor's note:,  We can send you an email alert every time Joan Chittister's column,  From Where I Stand , is posted to NCRonline.org.  Go to this page to sign up.