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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 …