by Kevin Clarkein America Just a few hours after its bishop-members voted down the candidacy of Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark for the number-three spot at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Nov. 16, Bishop John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. of Lexington, Ky., was smiling through evident frustration. In a few hours he would—again—implore his fellow bishops … Continue reading Bishop Stowe wants the USCCB to take Pope Francis’ priorities seriously
NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT: Obama urged to renew effort toward nuclear disarmament in Hiroshima
by Kevin Clarke, America Magazine As President Obama prepares for his Group of Seven meeting in Japan and a visit to Hiroshima later this week, religious leaders and anti-nuclear activists have been urging him to seize the historic moment in a city once devastated by a U.S. atomic attack. They argue he should use the … Continue reading NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT: Obama urged to renew effort toward nuclear disarmament in Hiroshima