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With Ukraine under siege, sister shepherds supplies cross-country to civilians
… front-line village, where there is always the risk of artillery shelling or coming upon land mines, Timkova and a travel companion, such as Pajerská of Caritas, are always accompanied by a …
We found a sacred community at my son's karate dojo
… of them were entertaining my son back in the dojo while another pulled his old car up next to mine. Two days later it was Ash Wednesday, and my colleagues and I prepared to distribute ashes … I hadn't realized he needed headgear to compete; her young son shared his sweaty gear with mine. My son asked to have his seventh birthday party at the dojo, but I had never known the …
'Playing God' traces the history of Catholic conservatism gone extreme
… or ALEC, which pumps out state-level model legislation fashioned by "insiders from oil, mining, finance, big pharmacy, gun manufacturers and other industries"; was in on "formation of …
In the dark world of 'Perry Mason,' Santo Niño de Atocha offers hope for L.A.
… came from Zacatecas, the central Mexican state where a shrine to Santo Niño has stood in the mining town of Plateros since the 19th century . Los Angeles Bishop John Joseph Cantwell took …
It's not the light we're missing; it's the focus
… for an equitable use of land. No, now we're facing the need for public safety. Ours. Yours and mine. What we are dealing with now is the insane use of militarized weapons for the sake of …
Brazil's president returns 800 square miles of Indigenous land to its original caretakers
… nearly 800 square miles of Indigenous lands on April 28 in an effort to stop illegal logging, mining and land grabbing, reversing policies enacted by his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, a … development in the Amazon. Those policies spurred a frenzy of activity, including illegal gold mining and clandestine farming in Indigenous territories, devastating the environment and fueling … territory to be left without demarcation during my government." Under Lula's new designation, mining activities are now prohibited, and commercial farming and logging require specific …
Despite new EPA rule to reduce pollution, Catholic activist says fight to protect communities far from over
… "No," Lavigne said firmly. "I'm going to fight for what's right, and fight for what's mine." …
Luis Torres' naive faith inspired him to help fellow abuse survivors
… reflected the islands of our ancestors — his, a sunny and gregarious emerald Puerto Rico; mine, a brooding and rainy emerald Ireland. From Enders Island, I was able to visit Luis easily …
The indomitable spirit of the Ukrainian and Polish people
… Russians threatened to take him into their army. He said he managed to escape death, when a mine exploded in a food market just 20 meters from him. At night through his window he heard the … Was she pulled by the pride she felt for her son and fearful that an artillery shell or a mine explosion would take it all away? As I listened to Constantine and the others tell their … like one of my old seminary teachers, he said, "Putin." His answer may have been better than mine. But we both may have been a little off the mark. Yes, both historical figures have played a …
Letters to the editor on the bishops' transgender document
… does not make mistakes. Each person is a representation of our creator. As a priest friend of mine once told me, "quit putting God in a box." If only the church could throw out all of its …