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The World Meeting of Popular Movements strikes a needed chord
… in nature and must be structured by government to accomplish the common good." (Emphasis mine.) If you attend "Acton University," a week long series of talks sponsored by the nefarious …
Church leaders hope Trump does not repeal conflict-minerals provisions
… rules related to Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act. "Congolese die every day in the illegal mines and at the hands of the armed groups that destroy communities in order to expel them from potential mining sites," wrote Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, New Mexico, committee chairman. "The … and villages who have suffered at the hands of those who destroy their communities to mine their resources." Bishop Cantu noted that "more than 70 percent of the world's smelters and …
Berta Caceres, Dorothy Stang remembered at Notre Dame de Namur vigil
… , with more than 120 people killed there since 2010. … Global Sisters Report : … Closed mines haunt two towns in Honduras as threats against activists mount … (Aug. 8, 2016) Artiga … highlands continue to fight the hydroelectric dam that Caceres fought as well as other mining projects. Carrillo said the government has claimed that the trees in the mountains of …
Celebrating marriage: Newlyweds look to pope for blessings, strength
… a special papal blessing as they begin their lives together. "It's always been a dream of mine, since I was little, to come to the audience and see the Holy Father and see the newlywed …
Experts: To limit clergy abuse, look at model of business accountability
… that I am not entitled to know." "I have no right to go to a priest who is not an employee of mine and say, 'Excuse me, are you in a sexual relationship?' See, at that point I intrude into …
Speak loud, act local, environmental groups tell Catholics in Trump era
… has rolled back Obama-era regulations on methane emissions (a potent greenhouse gas), coal mining contamination of streams , and disclosure of payments from oil and gas companies to …
Immigrant stories from the past echo those of today's newly arrived
… Why Denver? It is very far from Baltimore. Hans headed west and got a job working in a silver mine, near Creede, Colo., where he met his future bride, Philippina Marie Lutz. Her parents had …
'Magokoro' meets Caritas: Catholic relief efforts in the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone
… dropped by to visit with a sewing circle of elderly women who had lost their homes — Kori Mine, Sumii Sato* and Nagomi Matsuura. Amid the laughter and warmth, anxiety welled up. "We don't …
Reacting to difference: Fight, flight or love
… identity and way of life — all the things that make them who they are — are so anathema to mine and all the things that make me who I am that their very existence is a threat to my own. … ourselves. I witnessed the fight-or-flight adrenaline response to a threat when a cousin of mine turned 1. I gave her a birthday card. When I attempted to hand her the card, still in its …
Charles Liteky, former Army chaplain who returned Medal of Honor in protest, dies
… the International Court of Justice ruled that the U.S. had violated the Hague Convention by mining the harbors of Nicaragua and arming and training the Contras. It ordered the U.S. to pay …
US bishops hope to work with Trump administration on immigration reform
… say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.' " In addition to establishing communication within the incoming …
Listening to this generation's call to resurrection
… by design I know, everybody on this island has a role on this island So maybe I can roll with mine I can lead with pride, I can make us strong I'll be satisfied if I play along But the voice …
My prayer on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Lord, forgive us the sin of patience
… I can tell you. In fact, King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” was written to a predecessor of mine as bishop in Birmingham. In that letter, King eloquently explained why waiting wasn’t the …
Going into Trump's inauguration and beyond, who will lead the healing?
… at raising up the voices of Western coal miners where unions are less prevalent but shuttered mines and layoffs are. In conversations with miners, Ian Pajer-Rogers said, he encountered people …
Lack of just wages, benefits a threat to human dignity
… and the living conditions of the people who made industrialization possible. From factories to mines, to agriculture and businesses, very often workers received few of the benefits of the … by a moral framework of human rights and that the work a person does, whether manual labor, mining or intellectual and professional work, is understood as an expression of their dignity. …
Environmental rallies push back on Trump nominees
… collectively as an extension of the incoming president's promises to recommit to expansion in mining and drilling and to cut back regulations viewed as hindering business growth. The Trump …
Looking forward to policing the culture of the church in 2017
… these kinds of positive headlines, or his shtick will wear thin. It is highly doubtful coal mines will re-open, his promises to the contrary notwithstanding. Ditto the steel mills. People …
In 'Gitanjali,' I found wisdom, lost it, and found it again
… birth to utterance ineffable. Thy infinite gifts come to me only on these very small hands of mine. Ages pass, and still thou pourest, and still there is room to fill. I turned the page, and …
Colman McCarthy makes sure students learn peace
… today against killer robots. She won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for her work to ban land mines. According to the Web site of the Nobel Women’s Initiative, which she chairs, the …
The UN and Obama mock peace
… distressed at the increase in settlement activity on the West Bank. As a good Jewish friend of mine said when his son was born, "He can grow up to be anything he wants, except a West Bank …