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• 'Ouch' moments discomfit, challenge sisters at convocation on racism - Global Sisters Report
  'Ouch' moments discomfit, challenge sisters at convocation on racism  Global Sisters ReportThis year's convocation of the Justice Conference of Women Religious focused on systemic racism operating invisibly and insidiously — including, leaders said, ...
• Many focused on what Washington's new archbishop will say about race - Crux: Covering all things Catholic
  Many focused on what Washington's new archbishop will say about race  Crux: Covering all things CatholicMuch of the discussion of Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory's appointment to the Archdiocese of Washington has focused on the question of race and what he will ...
• Many focused on what incoming Washington archbishop will say about race - Angelus News
  Many focused on what incoming Washington archbishop will say about race  Angelus NewsWhether it was deliberate or by accident, the Archdiocese of Washington announced on the 51st anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King ...
• Coalition Letter of Support for the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1714 - Human Rights Watch
  Coalition Letter of Support for the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act H.R. 1714  Human Rights WatchThe undersigned criminal justice, human rights, faith-based, and government accountability organizations write in support of the Stop Militarizing Law ...
• After unrest and anger, new Washington archbishop wants to rebuild trust - The Pilot
  After unrest and anger, new Washington archbishop wants to rebuild trust  The PilotHYATTSVILLE, Md. (CNS) -- Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, set to become the new head of the Archdiocese of Washington, promised to serve with truth, love ...
• Bishop Stowe joins Pax Christi USA board as episcopal president - National Catholic Reporter
  Bishop Stowe joins Pax Christi USA board as episcopal president  National Catholic ReporterFor the first time in six years, Pax Christi USA has a bishop president. Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, has joined the national council of the Catholic ...
• Pax Christi members participate in vigil for Sandy Springs nonprofit | Georgia Bulletin - Georgia Bulletin
  Pax Christi members participate in vigil for Sandy Springs nonprofit | Georgia Bulletin  Georgia BulletinSANDY SPRINGS—In the document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” the U.S. bishops examine the church's teaching encouraging Catholics to ...
• Dangers for arms race rise with demise of historic nuclear treaty - Independent Catholic News
  Dangers for arms race rise with demise of historic nuclear treaty  Independent Catholic NewsThe Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the 'Doomsday Clock' 30 seconds closer to midnight, largely due to the Trump administration's Nuclear Posture ...
• Nearly 90 Groups Urge US to Invite UN Special Rapporteur on Racism to US - Human Rights Watch
  Nearly 90 Groups Urge US to Invite UN Special Rapporteur on Racism to US  Human Rights WatchWe write to urge you to extend an invitation to Professor E. Tendayi Achiume, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial ...
• Documentary chronicles the 40-year Catholic push for Appalachia - Crux: Covering all things Catholic
  Documentary chronicles the 40-year Catholic push for Appalachia  Crux: Covering all things CatholicA new documentary chronicles the efforts to Catholics in Appalachia to combat the destruction of their land and heritage.
• Anti-racism workshop is planned - Catholic Courier
  Anti-racism workshop is planned  Catholic CourierHistorical and modern-day racism — as well as ways to deal appropriately with such bigotry — will be the focus of a two-day April workshop being presented by ...
• Pax Christi USA co-founder Sr. Mary Evelyn Jegen dies - National Catholic Reporter
  Pax Christi USA co-founder Sr. Mary Evelyn Jegen dies  National Catholic ReporterCincinnati — Sr. Mary Evelyn Jegen, one of the co-founders of Pax Christi USA and the group's first national coordinator, died Friday after a long illness.
• Morning Briefing - National Catholic Reporter
  Morning Briefing  National Catholic ReporterIn what's being called President Trump's “Watergate moment,” his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, implicated the president in a federal crime, and his ...
• 500 religious groups, leaders seek end to 'Remain in Mexico' policy - Crux: Covering all things Catholic
  500 religious groups, leaders seek end to 'Remain in Mexico' policy  Crux: Covering all things CatholicCalling the federal government's migration protection protocols -- also known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy -- "baseless and immoral," a coalition of 500 ...
• Prospects for arms race rise with demise of historic nuclear treaty - National Catholic Reporter
  Prospects for arms race rise with demise of historic nuclear treaty  National Catholic ReporterThe Trump administration's decision to withdraw from one of the last major nuclear arms control treaties between the United States and Russia is leading to ...
• Statement: Jesus said welcome the stranger, not militarize the border - National Catholic Reporter
  Statement: Jesus said welcome the stranger, not militarize the border  National Catholic ReporterPax Christi USA, the Catholic peace advocacy group, issued a statement April 10 condemning President Donald Trump's April 4 decision to deploy National ...
• Farmworker rights is Diocese of Rochester's 2019 public-policy focus - Catholic Courier
  Farmworker rights is Diocese of Rochester's 2019 public-policy focus  Catholic CourierThe Diocese of Rochester's 2019 public-policy priority is advocating for the passage of New York's Farmworker Fair Labor Practices Act. During the upcoming ...
• Peace activists' prayer service marks Nagasaki, Hiroshima anniversary - Crux: Covering all things Catholic
  Peace activists' prayer service marks Nagasaki, Hiroshima anniversary  Crux: Covering all things CatholicAbout 30 people from various Catholic organizations came together outside the White House for a prayer *service* of repentance Aug. 9 for the use of nuclear ...
• Catholic healthcare system to shutter DC hospital serving most vulnerable - National Catholic Reporter
  Catholic healthcare system to shutter DC hospital serving most vulnerable  National Catholic ReporterThe largest Catholic healthcare system in the world is preparing to shutter the hospital it operates in Washington, D.C., in mid-December, withdrawing services ...
• Bishop Stowe criticizes Trump, urges broader pro-life agenda - National Catholic Reporter
  Bishop Stowe criticizes Trump, urges broader pro-life agenda  National Catholic ReporterA Kentucky bishop stands by his criticism of some abortion activists' support of President Donald Trump, whom he considers "not pro-life" because of a lack of ...
• Religious leaders express concerns about Providence Hospital's planned closure - My catholic standard
  Religious leaders express concerns about Providence Hospital's planned closure  My catholic standardReligious leaders joined community members in expressing concerns about the planned closure of Providence Hospital during a Nov. 2 D.C. Council ...
• A 'political town with pastoral needs' anticipates a new archbishop - National Catholic Reporter
  A 'political town with pastoral needs' anticipates a new archbishop  National Catholic ReporterPope Francis is expected to appoint a new archbishop of Washington in the coming days, a high-profile pick that will be one of the most pivotal of his papacy ...
• Pope says he hopes to visit Mozambique in 2019 - National Catholic Reporter
  Pope says he hopes to visit Mozambique in 2019  National Catholic ReporterThe president of Mozambique announced that Pope Francis plans to visit the country next year. As he was saying goodbye to the pope at the Vatican Sept.
• ISN Joins Faith Leaders Across the Nation in a Statement on the Morality of a Border Wall - Ignatian Solidarity Network
  ISN Joins Faith Leaders Across the Nation in a Statement on the Morality of a Border Wall  Ignatian Solidarity NetworkBY ISN STAFF | February 15, 2019. In a statement convened by the Center for Migration Studies, the Ignatian Solidarity Network has joined with faith leaders ...
• Speakers prompt young adults to help heal injustices and sin of racism - National Catholic Reporter
  Speakers prompt young adults to help heal injustices and sin of racism  National Catholic ReporterCalling racism the country's "national disease" and "our greatest injustice," Catholic speakers at an annual gathering of young adults asked the group to call out ...
• Catholic peace group back in Arkansas after decades - Arkansas Catholic
  Catholic peace group back in Arkansas after decades  Arkansas CatholicWelcoming the stranger binds most of the world's major religions and when we close that door, we are closing it to God. Judge Annabelle Imber Tuck, a retired ...
• Anger erupts in Egypt after massacre of Christian pilgrims - National Catholic Reporter
  Anger erupts in Egypt after massacre of Christian pilgrims  National Catholic ReporterMinya, Egypt — The Coptic bishop of this city south of Cairo, Anba Makarios, spent the weekend trying to comfort mourners after two buses carrying Coptic ...
• Catholic groups oppose CIA nominee Gina Haspel for connection to torture - National Catholic Reporter
  Catholic groups oppose CIA nominee Gina Haspel for connection to torture  National Catholic ReporterSeveral Catholic groups have opposed President Trump's nominee for director of the Central Intelligence Agency, saying Gina Haspel's role in overseeing ...
• Interfaith letter opposes CIA lethal drone strikes, Brethren invited to May 3 rally against drone warfare - Church of the Brethren Newsline
  Interfaith letter opposes CIA lethal drone strikes, Brethren invited to May 3 rally against drone warfare  Church of the Brethren NewslineThe Church of the Brethren has signed an interfaith letter to the US Congress about CIA drone strikes. The sign-on by the denomination's Office of Peacebuilding ...
• Pax Christi cuts ties with JustFaith Ministries - National Catholic Reporter
  Pax Christi cuts ties with JustFaith Ministries  National Catholic ReporterAtlanta — In a June vote by its governing assembly, Pax Christi USA opted to cut its ties with JustFaith Ministries, the Louisville, Ky.-based organization that ...
• Cultural diversity on '21st Century Bohemian' - Rockland - Camden - Knox - Courier-Gazette - Camden Herald - Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald
  Cultural diversity on '21st Century Bohemian' - Rockland - Camden - Knox - Courier-Gazette - Camden Herald  Courier-Gazette & Camden HeraldRockland — The March show schedule for “21st Century Bohemian” on WRFR-LP 93.3 FM showcases cultural diversity, every Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m..
• Limited emergency services at Providence open through April - My catholic standard
  Limited emergency services at Providence open through April  My catholic standardA group of nurses and community members gathered outside of Providence Hospital in Washington on Dec. 11 to protest the upcoming reduction of services in ...
• Faith Communities Urge Geneva Conference to Pave the Path to a Nuclear-Weapons-Free World - IDN InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters
  Faith Communities Urge Geneva Conference to Pave the Path to a Nuclear-Weapons-Free World  IDN InDepthNews | Analysis That MattersGENEVA (IDN) – Diverse faith-based organizations and individuals are appealing to States gathered at the UN in Geneva to spare the world a nuclear ...
• Amid polarization, nation urged to reclaim civility through dialogue - Crux: Covering all things Catholic
  Amid polarization, nation urged to reclaim civility through dialogue  Crux: Covering all things CatholicWASHINGTON, D.C. - Political polarization in America has recently peaked, according to surveys conducted by Pew Research Center and Gallup, among others ...
• Honduran Jesuit comes to US to promote reforms in US-Honduras relations - National Catholic Reporter
  Honduran Jesuit comes to US to promote reforms in US-Honduras relations  National Catholic ReporterA six-person delegation from Honduras began a nine-city tour across the U.S. May 9-18 to raise awareness of the country's long-standing complicity in creating ...
• For Pax Christi leader, peacemaking and Catholic social justice are inseparable - National Catholic Reporter
  For Pax Christi leader, peacemaking and Catholic social justice are inseparable  National Catholic ReporterConversations with Sr. Camille: Rosemarie Pace has been the face of Pax Christi Metro New York for 14 years. "Peace is as fundamental to our faith as any ...
• Catholic leaders confront polarization but skirt polarizing issues at Georgetown forum - America Magazine
  Catholic leaders confront polarization but skirt polarizing issues at Georgetown forum  America MagazineOn Monday morning, the Supreme Court handed down its decision on a much-anticipated case that involved the often polarizing issues of religious liberty and ...
• ‘Catholics for Dreamers’ Arrested While Protesting at Capitol - National Review
  ‘Catholics for Dreamers’ Arrested While Protesting at Capitol  National Review“Catholics for Dreamers” were arrested in the Capitol for civil disobedience as they called on Congress to find a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants brought ...
• The Catholic peace movement: dying and rising - National Catholic Reporter
  The Catholic peace movement: dying and rising  National Catholic ReporterOpinion: The Catholic peace movement ain't what it used to be, but changes in the movement involve both a dying and a rising.
• Hundreds of U.S. Catholic leaders challenge President Trump on Iran and North Korea - America Magazine
  Hundreds of U.S. Catholic leaders challenge President Trump on Iran and North Korea  America MagazineA statement signed by 751 leaders of Catholic organizations, religious orders and justice and peace committees challenges President Trump's threat to “totally ...
• Fr. James Martin: 'Racism ... Is Our Greatest Injustice' - Church Militant
  Fr. James Martin: 'Racism ... Is Our Greatest Injustice'  Church Militantby Stephen Wynne • ChurchMilitant.com • November 7, 2017 43 Comments. Makes no mention of abortion in Sunday tweet. You are not signed in as a Premium ...
• Catholic communities nationwide organize activities to battle racism - National Catholic Reporter
  Catholic communities nationwide organize activities to battle racism  National Catholic ReporterAround the country, Catholic organizations, parishes, clergy and laity are taking action and bolstering efforts to build peace and battle racism, following a ...
• Social Justice Lenten Series Unites Voices from Jesuit Network - Ignatian Solidarity Network
  Social Justice Lenten Series Unites Voices from Jesuit Network  Ignatian Solidarity NetworkThroughout Lent, he Ignatian Solidarity Network will bring together contributors from the national Jesuit network for a Lenten series titled “Break Forth.”
• Thomas Gumbleton - National Catholic Reporter
  Thomas Gumbleton  National Catholic ReporterA longtime national and international activist in the peace movement, Bishop Thomas Gumbleton is a founding member of Pax Christi USA and an outspoken ...
• Nearly 600 institutions back Catholic Climate Declaration - National Catholic Reporter
  Nearly 600 institutions back Catholic Climate Declaration  National Catholic ReporterClose to 600 Catholic institutions have signed the Catholic Climate Declaration, which renews Catholic support for continuing U.S. actions to address climate ...
• Pope commemorates life of beloved Italian bishop who served poor - Crux: Covering all things Catholic
  Pope commemorates life of beloved Italian bishop who served poor  Crux: Covering all things CatholicThe Church needs courageous men and women like Italian Bishop Antonio Bello of Molfetta, who imitated Jesus' closeness to the poor and the downtrodden, ...
• Author Frida Berrigan encourages 'modest work' in wake of election - National Catholic Reporter
  Author Frida Berrigan encourages 'modest work' in wake of election  National Catholic ReporterPax Christi: Members of the Pax Christi Metro DC group gathered in Silver Springs, Md. to honor two local peacemakers, Franciscan Sr. Marie Lucey and ...
• Live blog: March for Our Lives protests across the US for gun control - National Catholic Reporter
  Live blog: March for Our Lives protests across the US for gun control  National Catholic ReporterThe March for Our Lives, predicted to draw as many as 500000 people to Washington D.C. today, March 24, and thousands more to over 800 sister marches ...
• Newsline for February 22, 2019 - Church of the Brethren Newsline
  Newsline for February 22, 2019  Church of the Brethren NewslineNEWS 1) Annual Conference registration opens March 4, business schedule will focus on compelling vision 2) Compelling vision online conversation is offered ...
• Pro-Israel Christian Group Condemns Mainline Protestants' Statement Defending Palestinians - The Christian Post
  Pro-Israel Christian Group Condemns Mainline Protestants' Statement Defending Palestinians  The Christian PostA pro-Israel Christian organization has taken issue with a recently released joint statement by several mainline church groups denouncing violence against ...
• Q and A with Sr. Dianna Ortiz, advocate for victims of human trafficking - National Catholic Reporter
  Q and A with Sr. Dianna Ortiz, advocate for victims of human trafficking  National Catholic ReporterIn 1989, while serving in Guatemala as a missionary in a Mayan community, Ursuline Sr. Dianna Ortiz was abducted and tortured by Guatemalan security forces.
• Bishop Thomas Gumbleton: 'War isn't the solution to our problems.' - America Magazine
  Bishop Thomas Gumbleton: 'War isn't the solution to our problems.'  America MagazineAn interview with the 'peace bishop' on his lifelong struggle for social justice.
• Racial justice activists want Catholic leaders to act - National Catholic Reporter
  Racial justice activists want Catholic leaders to act  National Catholic ReporterSince white supremacists and neo-Nazis marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Aug. 12, Catholic leaders have issued sharp condemnations of racism and ...
• Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons opens for signature - National Catholic Reporter
  Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons opens for signature  National Catholic ReporterThe book of signatures at the signing ceremony for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is seen at the United Nations in New York City Sept. 20.
• Catholics oppose Trump actions on border wall, sanctuary communities - Catholic News Service
  Catholics oppose Trump actions on border wall, sanctuary communities  Catholic News ServiceWASHINGTON (CNS) -- Catholic organizations expressed distress and unease with President Donald J. Trump's actions related to immigration while pledging to ...
• Thousands join 1000 Ministers March for Justice in D.C. - Richmond Free Press
  Thousands join 1000 Ministers March for Justice in D.C.  Richmond Free PressBy Adelle M. Banks. Religion News *Service*. WASHINGTON. From Protestant preachers to Jewish cantors to Catholic nuns, religious leaders of a range of faiths ...
• Medicare for All education event to be held in Viroqua - Swnews4u
  Medicare for All education event to be held in Viroqua  Swnews4uVIROQUA - An educational 'Medicare for All' event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 120 N. Rusk Ave., Viroqua.
• US church urged to turn attention to racism before fractures widen - Catholic News Service
  US church urged to turn attention to racism before fractures widen  Catholic News ServiceWASHINGTON (CNS) -- Father Bryan Massingale, a priest of the Milwaukee Archdiocese and well-known theologian, knows what it's like to be watched by ...
• Opinion | How the March for Life will show that being 'pro-life' shouldn't stop at birth - Washington Post
  Opinion | How the March for Life will show that being 'pro-life' shouldn't stop at birth  Washington PostThe March for Life in Washington on Friday takes place against the backdrop of a Trump administration eager to reshape the Supreme Court, legislative efforts to ...
• Conference of Major Superiors of Men elect new officers - National Catholic Reporter
  Conference of Major Superiors of Men elect new officers  National Catholic ReporterThe leadership association for U.S. male religious elected new officers at its annual conference held in Scottsdale, Arizona, earlier in this month.
• Bishop Braxton calls action to end racism imperative for every American - National Catholic Reporter
  Bishop Braxton calls action to end racism imperative for every American  National Catholic ReporterEvery person "must do something," whether big or small, to address racism in the United States, Bishop Edward K. Braxton of Belleville, Illinois, told an audience ...
• Palestinian Christians and Muslims call on faith communities to help end the occupation - Mondoweiss
  Palestinian Christians and Muslims call on faith communities to help end the occupation  MondoweissPalestinian Christian Advocates for Justice and the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace: The Israeli occupation of East Jerusalem, as well as the rest of the ...
• 2016: The year racism and fear make a comeback - National Catholic Reporter
  2016: The year racism and fear make a comeback  National Catholic Reporter2016: No one imagined then that frustrations about race and racism in the United States, which began with the police shootings, were about to get worse in the ...
• Theologians press US bishops to declare racism 'intrinsic evil' - Crux: Covering all things Catholic
  Theologians press US bishops to declare racism 'intrinsic evil'  Crux: Covering all things CatholicWith new urgency surrounding the issue in light of the tensions that erupted in the Dallas shootings, theologians and pastoral leaders are calling on the U.S. ...
• Letter to Trump: End U.S. War in Afghanistan - KRWG
  Letter to Trump: End U.S. War in Afghanistan  KRWGCommentary: Prominent Americans, peace activists, and organizations have created an open letter to President Donald Trump asking him to end U.S. war in.
• America's Clergy Unite for 1,000 Ministers March in Washington Against White Supremacy – Free Press of Jacksonville - Jacksonville Free Press
  America's Clergy Unite for 1,000 Ministers March in Washington Against White Supremacy – Free Press of Jacksonville  Jacksonville Free Pressby Adelle Banks. WASHINGTON (RNS) — From Protestant preachers to Jewish cantors to Catholic nuns, religious leaders of a range of faiths demonstrated in ...
• Starks Famous: Bishop John Michael Botean - Canton Repository
  Starks Famous: Bishop John Michael Botean  Canton RepositoryAbout:• Graduate of Oakwood High School, St. Fidelis Seminary, the Catholic University of America; St. Gregory's Melkite Seminary, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox ...
• Initial reaction to refugee ban ranges from concern to opposition - Catholic News Service
  Initial reaction to refugee ban ranges from concern to opposition  Catholic News ServiceWASHINGTON (CNS) -- Within hours of President Donald Trump's new executive order March 6 banning arrivals from six majority-Muslim nations, Catholic and ...
• Pope Francis on Pacem in Terris - Independent Catholic News
  Pope Francis on Pacem in Terris  Independent Catholic NewsToday -11 April - is the anniversary of Pope John XXIII's landmark encyclical on peace, "Pacem in terris" or "Peace on Earth". In 2013, in celebration of the 50th ...
• This teacher pushes students across cultures and boundaries - National Catholic Reporter
  This teacher pushes students across cultures and boundaries  National Catholic ReporterJacqueline Jill-Rito Italian teacher and professor. Lives in: Hicksville, Long Island. Sr. Camille: Where do you live and what school claims you as one of its ...
• Catholic sisters join the Women's March on Washington - America Magazine
  Catholic sisters join the Women's March on Washington  America MagazineEarly this morning crowds of women donning pink hats and carrying protest signs with slogans like “I'm with her” and “Love trumps hate” gathered in groups ...
• Billy Graham, America's pre-eminent evangelist, dies at 99 - National Catholic Reporter
  Billy Graham, America's pre-eminent evangelist, dies at 99  National Catholic ReporterBilly Graham, a religious phenomenon who became a household name and preached to multitudes of people across the globe, died Feb. 21 after more than a ...
• Reflections on nonviolence in Atlanta's Catholic community - Georgia Bulletin
  Reflections on nonviolence in Atlanta's Catholic community  Georgia BulletinGiven the violence of this era, what does the previous generation need to communicate to the next about nonviolence as a means of social change? That was ...
• Justice Action Bulletin: SOA Watch at the border; ROTC protests - National Catholic Reporter
  Justice Action Bulletin: SOA Watch at the border; ROTC protests  National Catholic ReporterEditor's note: Welcome to NCR's Justice Action Bulletin, where every Tuesday we bring you the latest news on active nonviolence in the *service* of peace and ...
• Listening to God's word between Christmas and Lent - National Catholic Reporter
  Listening to God's word between Christmas and Lent  National Catholic ReporterThe beginning of the calendar year is a time for making resolutions, but in the Catholic liturgical year it is called "Ordinary Time" — a boring title for the part of the ...
• My story as a Catholic conscientious objector - National Catholic Reporter
  My story as a Catholic conscientious objector  National Catholic ReporterAs I was trying to discern what God wanted me to write about, I walked into my 16-year-old son's bedroom to discover a military calendar hanging on the wall.
• For God and country: Priests navigate US armed forces as chaplains - Catholic News Service
  For God and country: Priests navigate US armed forces as chaplains  Catholic News ServiceWASHINGTON (CNS) -- At first glance, it's difficult to distinguish Father Lukasz J. Willenberg as a Catholic priest as he gathers with U.S. Army paratroopers ...
• Fr. Ron Cioffi and his N.J. parish engage their social justice responsibilities - National Catholic Reporter
  Fr. Ron Cioffi and his N.J. parish engage their social justice responsibilities  National Catholic ReporterConversations with Sr. Camille: Fr. Ron Cioffi is pastor of St. Joseph Parish, which serves the local homebound and aids a parish in Haiti.
• Rowing Into the Deep: 2000 Gather at the 20th Annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice - Ignatian Solidarity Network
  Rowing Into the Deep: 2000 Gather at the 20th Annual Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice  Ignatian Solidarity NetworkFrom November 4-6 in Washington, D.C., the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice built upon a network for justice, equipping attendees to “row into the deep.
• Protesters Convicted For 'Parading' Against the Death Penalty at the Supreme Court - Progressive.org
  Protesters Convicted For 'Parading' Against the Death Penalty at the Supreme Court  Progressive.org"Our deepest concern is to use our trial to put the death penalty on trial."
• Catholic groups call on church to confront 'institutional racism' - National Catholic Reporter
  Catholic groups call on church to confront 'institutional racism'  National Catholic ReporterThirteen Catholic organizations released a statement today calling for the Catholic church to confront the "institutional racism that continues to plague our society ...
• Bringing Jesus' peace to the secular world - National Catholic Reporter
  Bringing Jesus' peace to the secular world  National Catholic ReporterMaking a Difference: The secular world's view of peace is often referred to as "peace through strength" -- military strength.
• A list of faith groups opposing Trump’s new Muslim ban - ThinkProgress
  A list of faith groups opposing Trump’s new Muslim ban  ThinkProgressPresident Donald Trump signed his second attempt at a Muslim ban on Monday, altering parts of the original executive order but maintaining most of its core ...
• Faith leaders say refugees from Syria, elsewhere require compassion, acceptance - The Catholic Sun
  Faith leaders say refugees from Syria, elsewhere require compassion, acceptance  The Catholic SunWASHINGTON (CNS) — A Boston cardinal and the Maryland Catholic Conference were among hundreds of faith leaders who called for compassion in ...
• US activists answer: What is patriotism? - National Catholic Reporter
  US activists answer: What is patriotism?  National Catholic ReporterFor most Americans, the word "patriot" probably doesn't include peace activists, people fighting segregation, or journalists exposing classified information.
• Leaders react to Pope Francis' United Nations speech - National Catholic Reporter
  Leaders react to Pope Francis' United Nations speech  National Catholic ReporterNCR Today: NCR solicited the views from a variety of leaders about Pope Francis' powerful speech in the General Assembly Hall at the U.N. in New York City.
• Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence Letter to Congressional Leadership After Sutherland Springs - Religious Action Center
  Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence Letter to Congressional Leadership After Sutherland Springs  Religious Action CenterNovember 09, 2017. The Honorable Mitch McConnell The Honorable Chuck Schumer. Majority Leader Minority Leader. U.S. Senate U.S. Senate. Washington ...
• Catholics continue to press Trump on climate change - National Catholic Reporter
  Catholics continue to press Trump on climate change  National Catholic ReporterEco Catholic: Two letters from 100-plus Catholic leaders urged the Trump administration to continue the Clean Power Plan and U.S. involvement in the Paris ...
• Joseph Sullivan, auxiliary bishop with wide impact on US church, dies - National Catholic Reporter
  Joseph Sullivan, auxiliary bishop with wide impact on US church, dies  National Catholic ReporterAuxiliary Bishop Joseph Sullivan never had his own diocese, but he served the church through charity and health care efforts.
• Local activist Bernie Kopera dies - Chicago Tribune
  Local activist Bernie Kopera dies  Chicago TribuneA local activist who took on social justice issues in the Chicagoland area has died.
• Bishops visiting Holy Land call for help for 'shocking scandal' in Gaza - National Catholic Reporter
  Bishops visiting Holy Land call for help for 'shocking scandal' in Gaza  National Catholic ReporterBishops from North America, Europe and Africa called on international leaders to act immediately so people living in the Gaza Strip can have access to basic ...
• Catholic leaders push immigration as pro-life issue - National Catholic Reporter
  Catholic leaders push immigration as pro-life issue  National Catholic ReporterA statement challenging pro-life Catholic members of the House of Representatives to view immigration reform as a pro-life issue was released Tuesday.
• The Chaplain's Dilemma: Can pastors in the military serve God and government? - America Magazine (subscription)
  The Chaplain's Dilemma: Can pastors in the military serve God and government?  America Magazine (subscription)Editor's note. In response to readers' queries about the publication of advertisements in America for military chaplaincies, the editors invited articles about ...
• Christ and Culture: Behind the debate about 'public theology' - America Magazine
  Christ and Culture: Behind the debate about 'public theology'  America MagazineAmerica readers may be unfamiliar with “public theology,” but they are well acquainted with its work. The culture wars are expressions of public theology. Church ...
• How do we see the poor, or do we see them at all? - Bangor Daily News
  How do we see the poor, or do we see them at all?  Bangor Daily NewsAs a social worker in this community over the past three decades, I have seen the resources allocated to those living in poverty rise and fall. In recent years ...
• Editorial: Churches can lead the fight against racism - National Catholic Reporter
  Editorial: Churches can lead the fight against racism  National Catholic ReporterWe say: People of faith who want to move beyond the horror and outrage caused by the Charleston shooting must learn two hard lessons.
• Human rights groups press Obama on child soldiers decision - Foreign Policy
  Human rights groups press Obama on child soldiers decision  Foreign PolicyTwenty-nine leading human rights organizations wrote to President Obama on Friday to express their disappointment with his decision last week to waive ...
• In Washington, clergy demonstrate against white supremacy - Religion News Service
  In Washington, clergy demonstrate against white supremacy  Religion News ServiceWASHINGTON (RNS) — From Protestant preachers to Jewish cantors to Catholic nuns, religious leaders of a range of faiths demonstrated in the nation's capital ...
• Extremely Disappointed: Catholic Leaders on Immigration Ruling - Ignatian Solidarity Network
  Extremely Disappointed: Catholic Leaders on Immigration Ruling  Ignatian Solidarity NetworkNational Catholic leaders expressed disappointment with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court on immigration programs known as DAPA and extended ...
• Newsline for March 23, 2018 - Church of the Brethren Newsline
  Newsline for March 23, 2018  Church of the Brethren NewslineNEWS 1) Leadership Team issues call to Christ-like discourse 2) Denominational ministries experience positive financial results in 2017 3) Office of ...