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Churches challenged as young people lead trend of the unaffiliated
… you might not go back. "My own anecdotal sense," he said, "is that people expecting a big flood back into the churches when all these millennials get married are probably whistling past …
Pope Francis inspires 300+ rabbis to sign rabbinic letter on climate
… poor in America and around the globe are the first and the worst to suffer from the typhoons, floods, droughts, and diseases brought on by climate chaos. So we call for a new sense of …
WWII soldier's sister receives decorations decades after his death
… at the end of Herman Street where the Krempecki family once lived is long gone, a victim of flooding from the body of water that gave the borough its name. But in 1941, 11-year-old Stella …
Love: An absurd spirit that could soften a hard heart
… girl's prison did not have beds; people slept on the ground. In the rainy season, the prison floods, and nothing is done to dry it out. The inmates must stand in muddy water, day and night, …
Five things to look for in the encyclical on environment
… are not simply political and economic issues — they are moral issues. … If oceans rise and flood islands and coastlands as in Bangladesh, millions of people will become environmental …
Business, Pentagon pursue climate change strategies
… Arctic ice leading to a potential for oil spill or cruise ship disasters; The potential flooding of seaside military bases, like the Naval Station in Norfolk, Va.; An increase in need …
Judge tentatively rules against restrictive detention facilities for immigrant families
… had all but ended in 2009. However, more than 60,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America flooded the southern border in the summer of 2014, according to Border Patrol statistics. Mothers …
Notre Dame's Conference on Polarization
… that nonetheless seemed to seep into the conversation because it has seeped into, actually flooded, academic discourse in recent decades, and that is the issue of identity. The theological guild has not been immune to the flood. In order to get published and to acquire tenure, it helps to publish articles on gender …
Examining the merits and morals of NYC’s proposed Pier 55
… borough we call our island home. Many say that Hudson Yards is in a direct path of a 100-year flood plan. Maybe Milton Friedman would like to address that issue. Hurricane Sandy may have …
Panel contemplates why the papal encyclical on the environment will matter
… its inhabitants are keenly aware of the impact that climate change is already having on flooding, wildlife, and tree-line shifting. Unlike in the U.S., where there is still significant …
Syria may go from awful to even worse
… If the so-called Islamic State does suffer a defeat in Iraq, the likely side effect will be a flood of Islamic State fighters retreating to Syria, where they will find little organized …
Papal envoy to UN: Climate change 'an issue of justice for everyone'
… that the estimated 1 billion people worldwide living in urban slums, fragile hillsides and flood-prone river banks -- all areas vulnerable rising sea levels and storm surges -- have “the …
Morning Briefing
… Francis, "Francisco de Buenos Aires," opens … The city of the deported … Destitute deportees flood into the Mexican border town of Nogales, which has a maze of programs to feed and shelter …
Beating swords into plowshares
… message that "Christian crusaders" have launched an invasion upon Islam. Such a scenario would flood their ranks with radical Islamists from around the world. Shortly after the start of the …
People's choice: Good or evil? Look to Christ for right path, pope says
… (6:5-7:10), this wickedness led God to regret creating humanity and to bring about the great flood. Wickedness led Jesus' disciples to bicker and blame each other as seen in the story from …
Catholic group launches global climate-focused Lenten fast
… Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa, described severe flooding in Malawi and Mozambique “that has killed hundreds and left thousands homeless,” in …
Migrants find welcome with Italian church
… earlier, Pope Francis had used his first papal trip outside Rome to call attention to the flood of immigrants crossing the Mediterranean. In Lampedusa, a small Italian island about an …
Waking up the world as young women religious
… retreat center overflowed with our group and the regular Sunday crowd. Radiant sunbeams flooded the room, reflecting the warmth and joy of the community gathered. As we joined our …
March (and More) for Life
… announced they intended to bring the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” Emily’s List flooded email boxes with appeals for cash, three such appeals within the first 48 hours. I fear …
In face of immigration protests, German bishops say churches must promote dialogue
… Christa Pongratz-Lippitt … As thousands of protesters flood the streets in Germany weekly, German bishops warned against branding all anti-immigration …