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Afghanistan's massacred innocents have names
… our children to take care of the goats and sheep and feed them and collect firewood from the trees nearby and bring it home so we can heat our homes." On Feb. 8 when the bombing happened, …
Philippines mining: breaking ground and community
… responsible mining in the country "pay only lip service and mean only that they will plant trees, build roads and schools." He said responsible mining means "you cannot mine in watershed …
How to celebrate a 200th birthday
… where as novices we square-danced, had choir practice and celebrated Christmas with a huge tree and presents from home set out on chairs in a huge circle. As we processed from the chapel … archives. We had tours of the farm on hay wagons, marking especially the 15,000 newly planted trees. At Communion, on the jubilee day itself, we sang the litany of the saints, naming deceased …
Abusive ecclesial authority puts our bishops on the spot
… He did not write that if this is true, it is a disgrace -- little boys fighting over their tree houses while the church burns. He does make some big admissions, which point to serious …
Louisiana cemetery to take in unclaimed bodies
… inside a columbarium that sits in the back of the cemetery near the bayou and beneath birch trees. Plaques inscribed with each person’s name will line the columbarium, on top of which a …
200 years of Loretto are pure gold
… birthday. We've written some books, held awards ceremonies and speaking tours, planted 15,000 trees, opened our heritage center and put up three billboards about immigration, inviting all to …
Filipinos protest monstrous impact of mall expansion
… northern mountain city to protest its expansion project, which requires the transplanting of trees. Cenzon said when people give SM Mall their business, they continue to "patronize a … The regional court Tuesday ordered the mall to halt the transplant of 182 alnus and pine trees from Luneta Hill compound as part of its expansion project, but the mall proceeded with digging up trees, citing consultations it had already conducted with the environment and natural resources …
Good Friday
… him, divided his clothes, cast lots for his cloak, pierced his side, and nailed him to the tree. We cannot escape the observation that those who taunted posed: If he is the Son of God, let …
Veep Stakes
… in 1980 quieted fears that he was a bit unbalanced: The man who had once said that he believed trees caused air pollution became a distant memory as viewers watched the confident, calm debater …
Eco-Palms: a sustainable witness for Holy Week
… aren't export-quality. Over-harvesting damages forests that provide the habitat for the palm trees, and forests become depleted. Ergo, communities lose this key source of income. With …
Early spring brings back climate change fears
… U.S. high-temperature records fell in one week. Yet around the same time, "the iconic cherry trees in D.C. were in full bloom a week before the month-long national Cherry Blossom Festival …
The sad, secular substitutes for Easter
… is scheduled for the same time on a golf course that, in its finely trimmed lawns and trees, its strict rules for enjoying its beauty and its swift ejection policy for breaking them, … to allow women, not to mention other religious and racial groups, seems to be the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil from which ordinary people like you and me are forbidden …
Haiti on shaky road to recovery
… On Jan. 10, Partners in Health's cofounder, Dr. Paul Farmer, plants the first palm tree during the inauguration of a national teaching hospital in Mirebalais, north of … Chery) On Jan. 10, Partners in Health's cofounder, Dr. Paul Farmer, plants the first palm tree during the inauguration of a national teaching hospital in Mirebalais, north of …
Pope to Cuba Vigil
… let the dog out, turned on the TV and Koppel was back in his NYC studio. There were no palm trees in the back. Unbeknownst to me, that very day, the world was introduced to Ms. Monica …
Vatican official sees 'strategy of confusion' behind leaks scandal
… cost of the nativity set, which came to $723,000, included the installation of the Christmas tree and of numerous smaller nativity sets distributed throughout Vatican city. The technical …
Life Lab introduces the wonder of Mother Nature to Ohio students
… groundhogs, chipmunks and raccoons. There are a number of water sources, and native plants, trees and shrubs provide food sources, places for cover and nesting spots for wildlife to raise … trip to the Life Lab. One little girl said she had been convinced that french fries grew on trees and had always thought she'd see one someday. Another child, entranced by the monarch …
Making educated predictions for Sunday's Oscars
… "Moneyball" -- It's a great film that everyone in leadership should see, but a long shot. "The Tree of Life" -- After seeing Terrence Malick's cinematic poem three times, I could accept it as … I am voting for "Hugo," but I would like "The Tree of Life" to win. This is an extraordinary film, and each time I see it, it gets shorter. …
The promise of Easter in apricot branches
… compost pile. I edged the vegetable garden with broken bricks. And I pruned the two apricot trees. I brought the tree branches into the house, and this morning, the tiny red buds had swollen and turned white, … by cutting branches. And it is true that each bud is the promise of an apricot. Last year, the trees' first year, we had a crop of two apricots. Just wait until we get some young fruit, and …
New Catholic Relief Services head calls for ways to aid world's poor
… where the waste is treated with ash from cooking fires and covered over with dirt. A fruit tree is then planted there. A wash station near the loo also promotes better hygiene. CRS …
Irish priest is the latest Catholic ecological voice
… on two other continents, marked the “Year of the Forests” in Rome by reading a theology of trees to the major religious superiors, was a speaker at the Pacific Institute in Sydney, …