The heartbreaking photo of the little Syrian refugee boy washed up dead on the shore of Bodrum, Turkey (see picture: […]
Millions of refugees have no place to call home Read Post »
At the end of the northern summer kids head back to the adventures of a new school year around
No School Days for Working Children Read Post »
How low can society go? When one considers the many ways countless human beings are treated like cheap disposable products
The trade in aborted baby-parts Read Post »
Last Thursday, August 6, marked the 70th anniversary of the single most destructive weapon ever unleashed upon human beings and
The conversion of the Catholic priest who blessed atomic bomb crews Read Post »
By Tony Magliano Committed to a negotiated settlement over the real possibility of armed conflict, six world powers and Iran
Catholic Church leaders Applaud Nuclear Agreement with Iran Read Post »
While Pope Francis’ new encyclical Laudato Si’Â is enjoying wide publicity, few people are aware this year also marks the 20th
20 years Since Another Great Encyclical Read Post »
It’s courageous, it’s prophetic, it’s challenging, it’s holistic, it’s wonderful: That’s what I think of Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical “Laudato
The Green Encyclical has Arrived! Read Post »
Back in the mid-1980s, I was working as a director of religious education at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in western
The Hidden Poor of Appalachia Read Post »
“The God of peace is never glorified by human violence,” wrote the famous Trappist monk Thomas Merton. Whether it’s on
The Baltimore Riots: What Happened? Read Post »
