Jesuit priest and Israeli citizen on the roots of violence in the Holy Land.
Dispatches
Rabbi Ron Kronish: ‘The cycle of violence is growing worse and worse’
As the violence escalates in Jerusalem and the Holy Land I contacted Rabbi Ron Kronish a man of faith who has long worked for peace in this land and asked how he reads the present situation and what if any hopes he has for an end to the violence and the establishment of peace Rabbi Kronish is an
Pope Francis: ‘The hungry ask us for dignity, not for charity’
Pope speaks at Second International Conference on Nutrition at the UN in Rome.
Health Care for the Undocumented: What Obama’s Executive Order Will Not Do
California looks poised to especially gain from President Obama rsquo s executive order on immigration to be announced in a speech tonight At 2 6 million California has the highest number of undocumented immigrants in the country According to a recent USC study over half of those immigrants hav
Pope and Young Activists Say NO to Prostitution and Other Forms of Human Trafficking
Pope Francis is leading the fight against prostitution and other forms of human trafficking nbsp He is not only getting police authorities political and religious leaders worldwide involved he is also encouraging young people to take an active part in this struggle nbsp Last weekend November 1
Gerry of Surprises: Remembering Gerard W. Hughes, S.J.
Gerry was not a rebel. He was a questioner. And we will miss him.
Walmart: Always Low Salaries? Yep, Still Pretty Much Always.
When you think about Walmart and the deep dark cave of crazy that is Black Friday you can rsquo t help but recall mayhem and violence mdash mobs rushing the store in the middle of the night fighting one another for toys and video game consoles even pulling knives or guns nbsp Over the last ten
Lost In a Dark Place: Public Radio’s Disturbing “Serial”
Podcast investigates case of Baltimore teen convicted of killing his girlfriend in 1999.
Pope Francis reminds G20 leaders of ‘responsibility for the poor and the marginalized’
Pope Francis has sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Australia Tony Abbott who will chair the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the world rsquo s 20 largest economies that will be held in Brisbane Nov 15-16 The G20 includes the 19 major developed and developing economies of the w
Blowing The Dismount: Last Week Tonight Fudges Its Lottery Story
Lottos do give money to schools. That doesn’t mean they’re worth it.
