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Mining our mountain: People in Dominican Republic tell Canadian company 'no'
… Soli Salgado … Global Sisters Report is focusing a special series on mining and extractive industries and the women religious and other activists who work to limit … the mountain a national park as a means to protect it from mining interests. The "water mine" -- as locals often refer to the mountain -- is rich with nickel in its subsoil, making it …
A new dawn
… grow beyond the narrowness of clan and class to include those to whom the Creator refers as "mine." When that happens, death will appear as a promise instead of a threat, and we'll not be …
Morning Briefing
… have registered to make a muscular public commitment to "active nonviolence and just peace" … Mining our mountain: … People in Dominican Republic tell Canadian company 'no' … Manila, …
Conscience: Still the aboriginal Vicar of Christ, now for adults
… understanding of all the circumstances in a particular historical cultural context [emphasis mine]. The implications of this perspective on the relationship between conscience as …
Latin American coalition: Mining causing damage, not delivering benefits
… Ezra Fieser … Catholic News Service … Large-scale mining and extractive operations are failing to deliver economic benefits while causing … America, said a coalition of church organizations and environmental groups. The Churches and Mining Network, which includes Catholic bishops, priests and laypeople, leaders of Christian …
Pope Benedict speaks: 'I do not see myself as a failure'
… it was "also a period in which many people found a new life in the faith." "A weak point of mine was maybe little resolve in governing and making decisions," admits the ex-pontiff in the …
Congo bishops help facilitate talks between government, opposition
… accused the 45-year-old president of corruption, involving contracts and deals with foreign mining companies.\ More recently they've charged Kabila with seeking to keep power when his final …
Mercy sisters associate and Spanish teacher travels the world
… from that original group who visited us, two of them were sisters and were former students of mine. Several participating parishes totaled 40 pilgrims, 14 from Immaculate Heart of Mary. … …
Pope Francis' remarkable video message to Bogota: Wow!
… condescension can be applauded, but rather a history of sin to be remembered. Which sin? Ours, mine and yours. And a love to be praised. Which love? The love of God, who has shown me mercy. I …
Review: 'Red, White, Blue and Catholic'
… his partisan ideas. That is reason enough to celebrate. His political biases tend not to be mine, except for our shared awareness that libertarianism is the enemy. I think the Catholic …
Philippine villagers claim victory over nickel mining firm
… in the central Philippines hailed a government order that stopped one of the country's largest mining firms from removing nickel ore stockpiles from their village. The removal of the ore was … ongoing since the Hinatuan Mining Corp., an affiliate of Nickel Asia Corp., acquired rights to mine in the village in 1987. The firm stopped operations in 1994 because of falling nickel …