How do Countries Around the World Deal with their Drug Problems?
The growing problem of drug abuse and increasingly creative and sophisticated ways suppliers reach users call for increased cooperation in...
Crisis
Violence Against Women Betrays Jesus
Discrimination of women and gender-violence betray the teachings of Jesus. COLLEEN CONSTABLE explains. In a recent reflection on gender violence, Cardinal Napier...
New Quake, Tsunami Spotlight Japanese Bishops’ Anti-Nuclear Stance
A strong subsea earthquake triggered a tsunami alert along Japan’s northeastern Pacific coast at dawn on November 22, sending residents...
New Zealand priests find ways to be with people affected by quake
The seaside town of Kaikoura on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island might have had its road and...
Are we to blame for preventing the end of human trafficking?
Truly, if the will was there, governments around the world could end human trafficking – so why don’t they? Indifference,...
Women Religious Often the First Responders in Societal Problems
Women religious are often the first people to discover problems emerging in society because they work directly with so many...
Long-Suffering, Hurricane-Ravaged Haiti
US-based Tony Magliano looks at the crisis that Haiti is facing after Hurricane Matthew which has devastated the country...
Pope sends emergency funding to hurricane victims in Haiti
As a sign of his closeness and concern, Pope Francis sent aid money to hurricane-stricken Haiti. An initial donation of...
Porn Crisis: What the Church Can Do
With the advent of smartphones, access to pornography has increased dramatically. MARY REZAC finds out how the Church can respond to a...
