Habiba Sarabi, Fawzia Koofi and Sharifa Zurmati write: After two decades of war, this can be a historic year of peace in Afghanistan. But, as Afghan negotiators, we are duty-bound to caution that peace must not come at the cost of our humanity. And it must not come at the cost of the rights of… Read More President Biden: Don’t Abandon the Women and Girls of Afghanistan
Pope Francis: “Our world needs a revolution of love! Let that revolution begin with you and your families!”
Defending fundamental human rights demands courage and determination. I’m referring to actively combating poverty, inequality, the lack of work, land and housing, and the denial of social and labor rights. Often, in practice, fundamental human rights are not equal for all. There are first-, second-, and third-class people, and those who are disposable. No. They… Read More Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for April 2021: People Who Fight for Fundamental Human Rights
Christopher White reports: Conservative Catholic philanthropists and pro-life leaders are key players behind efforts to limit voter access in a number of states, where such suppression could obstruct the right to vote for economically marginalized populations and racial minorities for years to come…. In March, Georgia’s legislature — a state with a long history of… Read More The Conservative and “Pro-Life” Catholic Leaders Who Are Backing Voter Suppression
Arwa Damon writes: Long gone is the illusion that any reporting out of Syria will change the realities on the ground. That was painfully eliminated early on. It ripped many of us journalists to shreds, left us flailing, wondering what more we could have done, or what we should have done better. It gutted us… Read More 10 Years of Murder, Destruction, and Brutal Repression in Syria
via the Common Good Hour: We…invite Dr. Marcus Mescher, author of The Ethics of Encounter: Christian Neighbor Love as a Practice of Solidarity, to deepen our understanding of encounter and to share an ethical framework for advancing the Common Good through solidarity. Dr. Mescher shares how nonprofits play a critical role in bringing people together… Read More Encounter, Solidarity, and the Common Good with Marcus Mescher
Pope Francis: “Everyone needs assistance, especially the most vulnerable. Only together can we build a more just and health world. All of us are called to combat the pandemic and vaccines are an essential tool in this fight.”
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