via NY Times: Colombia’s government and the largest rebel group in the country have reached a deal to end more than 50 years of conflict, the two sides announced Wednesday, paving the way for an end to the longest-running war in the Americas. For four years, the Colombian government and the rebels have been locked… Read More An End to 50 Years of War in Colombia?
You’re not my real parents. I said that to them at least once in my life. I followed the comment by running away from home, a slammed door followed by a short jaunt down Lola Drive with my blankee tied up on a yard stick and filled with GI Joe action figures (essential to survival).… Read More Real Parents
“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
