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Amid Pope Francis' anniversary, Catholics need a new 'Faithful Citizenship'
… Gulf War was raging. The first iPhone appeared and social media was in its infancy. AI, data mining and gene editing were not yet things. Human-caused climate change was a theory still in …
Be attentive to 'God's first sacred text' to experience the living God, says new book
… is costing us a great deal, including experiences of the presence of the living God. "Mine," she writes, "is the God of sunrise and nightfall, the breath behind birdsong and breeze in the oaks. Mine is the God of a thousand voices, a thousand lights and gazillions of colors. Whether I …
'Injustice and crime:' Reviewing Pope Francis' apologies for church's role in colonialism
… the Democratic Republic of Congo in February, Francis said , "Stop choking Africa: It is not a mine to be stripped or a terrain to be plundered," referring to the exploitation of Congo's … mineral resources by countries such as China and the United States. Nzumbu, who began studying mining in the Congo after he witnessed the devastating impacts of mineral-driven wars on his …
At Gonzaga, Cardinal Czerny calls universities to action on climate
… Indigenous peoples driven from their Amazon homelands as tropical forests are felled for mining and agriculture; Pacific Island communities displaced by rising seas; migrants from …
Catholic group spying on priests is creepy
… You and your ilk are a "witness against the ministry of the Church." This issue of using data mining to catch priests on hookup apps emerged in July 2021 when the website The Pillar outed …
Church groups in Peru demand justice for protesters killed by police
… have deteriorated in recent years, particularly due to a booming industry for gold and copper mining in the region. Ryan said the nearby Lake Titicaca has been especially affected by contamination. "Mining is destroying the rivers, which the people see as Pachamama's veins," Ryan said, using the …
At 10-year mark, Pope Francis seen as a global leader on the environment
… green technologies. "Hands off Africa!" he declared. "Stop choking Africa: It is not a mine to be stripped or a terrain to be plundered." It was a moment that "Congolese women and men … Global South and the first from South America, delivered a similar refutation of exploitative mining and extractive practices during his January 2018 visit to the small city of Puerto …
Oceans are gift from God, must be used fairly and sustainably, pope says
… acidification, illegal fishing and overfishing. It also expressed concern over deep-sea mining. Other tragedies include the plight of immigrants who travel by sea, human trafficking …
It's possible to respectfully disagree with Cardinal McElroy
… of sexually active divorced and remarried or LGBT+ Catholics from the Eucharist" (emphasis mine). It doesn't make sense to automatically consider every sexual sin a mortal sin while other …
Indigenous groups, supporters resist planned dam in the Philippines' Sierra Madre
… prayers for the healing of Mother Mountain that will remain unanswered unless your heart and mine repent and remember. Yes, remember. As early as 2018, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of …
First Sunday of Lent: Put to the test
… that's worth dying for." … Diabolos: … "Forget this God business! Look around and admit it. Mine is the only power that runs the world. … Jesus: … "Stay in your own hell if you wish. I have …