As South Africans prepared to bury Nelson Mandela on December 6, tributes from around the world began pouring in, acclaiming a man who brought South Africa back from the brink of revolution and through a slow, sometimes painful process of reconciliation.
Kevin Clarke
Kevin Clarke is America’s chief correspondent and the author of Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out (Liturgical Press).
Posted inIn All Things
USCCB Calls ACLU Suit Baseless
Archbishop Joseph E Kurtz president of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops called a suit by the American Civil Liberties Union against the U S bishops for their ldquo Ethical and Religious Directives rdquo ERDs ldquo misguided rdquo and promised to defend Catholic teachings ldquo in s
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In the News, December 6
Remembering Nelson Mandela free at last and his great humanity nbsp and his exemplary role in promoting reconciliation and forgiveness Pope Francis reacts Cardinal Dolan 39 s statement and more on quot Madiba quot Congress nears a quot a modest accord quot on budget Does today 39 s unempl
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Protests Nationwide Seek Living Wage
Workers around the country stepped away from their jobs at fast food restaurants and other low-wage sites on Dec 4 in protests demanding improved wages They say their wages are too low to support their families and that many as a result rely on government assistance to get by The typical fast foo
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Rich Get Way Richer
Yet another study confirms the alarming pace and extent of U S income inequality According to research by nbsp Emmanuel Saez an economics professor at UC-Berkeley U S income inequality has been increasing steadily since the 1970s and now has reached levels not seen since 1928 Pew Research nbsp
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In the News December 5
A Catholic nun alleged to have ties to the Assad regime nbsp is challanged by critics of her quot alternative story quot to Syrian conflict Bishop Gerald F Kicanas of Tucson Ariz talks about the criticism of Catholic organizations that have been labeled quot not Catholic quot enough cuz th
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In the news, December 4
America 39 s editorial this week deplores the inaction of public officials on gun control as the one year anniversary of the slaying of schoolchildren in Newtown Ct approaches A judge has ordered that the 911 tapes of that event be released While some news organizations grapple over the ethics
Posted inSigns Of the Times
Hunger, Thirst and Disease Taunt Survivors as World Responds
“This is no longer the Tacloban that we loved. Everything is gone.”
Posted inSigns Of the Times
Can Congress Act? Dolan Stresses Human, Moral Costs of Inaction
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan called immigration reform a matter of “great moral urgency.”
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Archbishop Kurtz Elected President of U.S. Bishops
Archbishop Joseph E Kurtz of Louisville Kentucky was elected this morning president of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB during the bishops rsquo annual fall General Assembly November 12 in Baltimore The election marks a return to form as the bishops elevated the previous term