More European countries are moving toward making it illegal for Muslim women to wear burqas–full Islamic face veils–in public For many of them however burqas are part of their culture Forcing them to abandon them has been termed an act of nbsp ldquo cultural warfare rdquo The bans can incl
George M. Anderson
HIV Prisoners and the Scarlet Letter
HIV-positive prisoners in two southern states Alabama and South Carolina face daily stigma and harassment because of their status According to an April joint report by the ACLU and Human Rights Watch titled ldquo Sentenced to Stigma rdquo inmates in HIV units are forced to wear armbands or ot
Far From the Mainland: A pastor assesses the spiritual journey of Chinese Catholic immigrants.
A pastor assesses the spiritual journey of Chinese Catholic immigrants.
Living with Dan Berrigan
Living in the same Jesuit community as Dan Berrigan–what a privilege to share meals and conversation with this great man an icon of the anti-war movement who was willing to spend time behind bars to assert his opposition to war-related violence and in fact all forms of violence including abortio
Of Many Things
Two reminders that, seen or unseen, God is present everywhere.
The New Vietnam: A Belgian priest revisits a country in transition.
A Belgian priest revisits a country in transition.
Cholera and Climate Change
The current deadly outbreak of cholera in Kenya as well as cholera increases in other African nations appear to be related to climate change Miguel Angel Luque one of the researchers in a study at the Madrid Carlos III Institute of Health has said that ldquo this is the first time that it has
Of Many Things
Glimpsing the world's needs and sorrows on a New York City subway train
A Survivors Story: Immacule Ilibagiza’s passage to forgiveness
Learning to forgive in the wake of the Rwandan genocide
