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… of the nuclear age lives on in New Mexico, which has more than 450 of some 520 abandoned mines and mills in the U.S., according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The sites are the …

… needed in our present world to heal the damage to the environment brought on by fossil fuel mining and corporate growth. Among the speakers was Mike Bell, a former Passionist who studied …

… her my stepmother because she is the only mother I really remember) has also been a hero of mine. At 36, she gave up an independent life as a single woman to take care of six children who …

… to advocate it. But, what is remarkable is the number of times the words "I" and "me" and "mine" appear in the piece, all, of course, without once mentioning the child. This is not just …

… Pope urges complete ban on producing, using land mines …

… ever thought of his own death, he responded, "For a while now it's been a daily companion of mine. I'm over 70 years old and the thread of life I have left on the reel isn't long." …

… implementation of an international treaty banning the production and use of anti-personnel mines. "Reduce the stockpile of weapons! Ban weapons that have no reason for existing in human … landmines and their effects, particularly on children killed or maimed when they went into a mined field. The victims of landmines, the message said, "carry -- on their bodies and in their … Francis, he said, urges all countries to commit themselves to the destruction of all existing mines and a complete ban on their production "so that there are no more victims of mines" and so …

… of religious expression are achievements to be sure. I will leave it to better minds than mine to figure out whether there is a way to not “skate around” the difficult theoretical issues …

… is marred by shadows. We neglect the poor and vulnerable. The land bears the scars of strip mining, fracking and fallow fields. …

… end. . The treaty bans the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of these anti-personnel mines and calls on signatory nations to help find and destroy them. Some estimates put the … Each person, Francis said, wants to live in peace, the opposite of fear. “Anti-personnel mines,” he said, “are subtle because they prolong war and nurture fear even when conflict has …

… years later, Canada launched what is called the Ottawa process to ban landmines. The first Mine Ban Treaty was eventually adopted in 1997, calling for banning the production and use of … with an eventual eye for signing the treaty. Speaking at the Third Review Conference of the Mine Ban Treaty, US Ambassador to Mozambique, Douglas Griffiths, said that while the US is … it is reserving the right to use its current stockpile anywhere it feels it must until the mines expire.    “Our delegation in Maputo made clear that we are diligently pursuing solutions …

… of obedient generals strengthens the military. The late Dr. Milton Rakove, an old friend of mine, was an expert on Chicago politics and, to deepen his knowledge, he showed up at a ward …

… the priest from his parish and announced publicly, "If something is to happen to one of mine, I want them to kill me." Yet should violence occur against anyone in the church, it will …

… State complete the cast. Viewers will come away with their own particular memories, but one of mine was the realization that ancient Rome became an early prototype for our current economic …

… I realize just how blessed I am. I was able to experience a culture completely different from mine, and I learned a language that is unique and beautiful. I wouldn't change a thing about my …

… elected, and everything changed. "Pope Benedict is a wonderful man and was a good friend of mine before he became pope," McCarrick said. "But he was anxious to bring the church back to …

… the state's bishops of their existence. Bruskewitz's quick reply began, "A priest friend of mine who used to be a Protestant minister said that the difference between a dissenting Catholic …

… rule of faith as their starting point. I am not sure that was Paul Griffiths’ point, but it is mine.  …

… from inherited wealth or a high-earning spouse or partner." This has long been a concern of mine ever since I realized what a pittance entry-level journalists were paid and, consequently, …

… copyright as other sectors in academics." There is an attitude among Christians that "what's mine is yours," that you don't necessarily need to footnote Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a …