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Missouri Christian wears hijab in solidarity
… 3 yards of material. That shouldn't separate me from someone whose humanity is so much like mine." Her husband, Mike DeVries, a part-time youth pastor, supports his wife's gesture. …
Pope Francis: Year four begins
… he says the pope has brought about a "revolution of tenderness, mercy and normalcy " (emphasis mine). The American-born priest believes the so-called "Francis Revolution" or reform is no …
Honduran environmental activist's murder sparks outrage
… homicide rate in the world. Moreno said she protested against concessions granted to foreign mining companies and was perhaps the best-known critic of a concept known as "model cities," … an effort to attract international investment. Mostly, though, she protested against proposed mines and hydroelectric projects, which were planned by foreign firms -- and, her supporters …
Stephen Colbert brings his Catholicism to TV masses
… -- along with Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Fallon -- Colbert is hardly the first to mine his upbringing for laughs. Years ago, O'Brien, who also frequently mentions his background, …
In God we trust
… that my being awake and aware and functioning was absolutely up to God. His choice, not mine. The words "thy will be done" from the Our Father prayer took on a new and literal meaning. …
Anti-Semitism in Europe: 'The devil that never dies'
… in Europe. "Israel seizes hold of the terrible words of God in Deuteronomy: 'Vengeance is mine, and I will be repaid,'" he continued. "Israel in short is a racist state by virtue of …
The Field Hospital: Covering parish life throughout America
… Oscar Arias Sanchez; Lech Walesa, the Polish labor leader; Jody Williams, anti-personnel mines activist; and former South Africa president Frederik Willem de Klerk. The St. Aloysius …
We become righteous by listening to God
… the rules of the religion. Here's an example of what I mean: A couple of years ago a friend of mine, a priest, invited an Orthodox rabbi to his parish to speak to the people about Judaism. …
Francis issues blunt warnings, broad vision in manifesto to Mexican bishops
… to new questions," the pope told the prelates. "Your past is a source of riches to be mined and which can inspire the present and illumine the future. How unfortunate you are if you …
After the ashes and into Lent
… racism in it. Why do some people act as canaries while others lives are secured above the mine? We are also agonizing because we know about the lead in a lot of pipes. When death comes …