“Twenty-five years ago today, Ukraine declared its independence from the Soviet Union. On behalf of the American people, I’m proud to join the Ukrainian people in marking this historic anniversary. As we have been reminded in recent years, Ukraine’s path has not always been easy. From the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who linked arms… Read More President Obama on the 25th Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence
Pope Francis: “New forms of slavery such as human and organ trafficking, forced labor, and prostitution are true crimes against humanity.”
Catholic Relief Services takes college students to Capitol Hill to teach them how to be advocates for those in need and to bring faith into the political and legislative process:
Pope Francis spoke to pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, focusing on the door of salvation and the meaning of our lives (via Vatican Radio): To go along this path, one must pass through a door. But where is the door? What is it like? Who is the door? Jesus himself is the door… Read More Pope Francis: Life is Not a Video Game or Soap Opera
Pope Francis: “An individualistic spirit is fertile soil for the growth of that kind of indifference towards our neighbours which leads to viewing them in purely economic terms, to a lack of concern for their humanity, and ultimately to feelings of fear and cynicism. Are these not the attitudes we often adopt towards the poor,… Read More Quote of the Day
via Washington Post: The Justice Department plans to end its use of private prisons after officials concluded the facilities are both less safe and less effective at providing correctional services than those run by the government. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates announced the decision on Thursday in a memo that instructs officials to either decline to… Read More Justice Department Will Stop Use of Private Prisons
Millennial writer Christopher White has a new article at Crux. He writes: Later this month, on August 24th, the state of Texas is slated to execute Jeffrey Lee Wood- despite the fact that he has never killed anyone. In fact, according to many accounts, Wood was not even aware that the man’s death for which… Read More Controversial Execution Looming in Texas
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