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An ad from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops promoting the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. (CNS illustration/courtesy CCHD) (Nov. 7, 2011)
In All Things
November 08, 2013
The annual bishops meeting in Baltimore next week is already notable for a few reasons It is the last meeting that will be led by outgoing President New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan A new president will be elected widely expected to be the conference Vice President nbsp Louisville Archbishop Josep
In All Things
November 07, 2013
In a November 7 letter addressed to Speaker of the House John Boehner Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York president of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops called upon members of the House of Representatives to address immigration reform legislation ldquo as soon as possible ideally prior to
Virginia's new governor, Terry McAuliffe
In All Things
November 06, 2013
The argument that independent voters have wearied of Tea Party shenanigans got a boost from the election results last night as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie overwhelmed his little known Democratic opponent and Democrat Terry McAuliffe leaned in for a win in Virginia A GOP pragmatist supported
At home in Port-au-Prince
News
November 04, 2013
International organizations which help people recover from disasters such as floods, famines and earthquakes are missing opportunities to achieve more, according to a new report commissioned by ActionAid, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Oxfam and Tearfund. The report concludes that when international aid
In All Things
November 04, 2013
No surprise dept Mohammed Morsi 39 s trial is a bit of a mess Pope Francis celebrated All Saints with a prayer for migrants who have died in attempted crossings to a better life Cutting food stamps is no way to balance the budget says Bread for the World 39 s David Beckmann In Iran Christians t
In All Things
November 01, 2013
Eighty-seven migrants have died after attempting to cross the Sahara with the ultimate goal of escapign to Europe Pope Francis is the 4th nbsp lsquo most powerful rsquo person in the world according to Forbes which ranks Pope Francis immediately after the Presidents of Russia the USA and China
Detroit revival?
News
October 28, 2013
Catholic Charities has left the building, in Detroit. At least temporarily. Even as the city of Detroit grapples with the implications of bankruptcy, because of a recent consolidation and reorganization the area’s Catholic Charities services have been going through an upheaval of their own. Th
UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth
News
October 25, 2013
While European leaders ponder the problem of how to humanely respond to the armada of refugees emerging from North Africa for a perilous crossing across the Mediterranean, a United Nations expert today urged the international community to focus on the human rights situation in Eritrea, a country man
Their City in Ruins: Children sit among rubble in a besieged neighborhood in Homs, Syria, on Sept. 19
Signs Of the Times
October 23, 2013
Jesuit Refugee Service is serving thousands of internally displaced Syrians.
A once vibrant neighborhood near downtown Detroit
October 23, 2013
It is Aug. 6, the feast of the Transfiguration, and Albert Aaron stands on a corner on the East Side of Detroit, political flyers in hand, ready to chat up anyone willing to hear why his candidate should be the city’s next mayor. Three weeks earlier Detroit made national headlines with the lar