The Sunshine State, a.k.a. the Gunshine State, considers itself a Second Amendment haven.
Politics & Society
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Stop culture of brutality, says Nigerian archbishop
The Diocese of Kafanchan, located in the area, estimated more than 800 people were killed, and damages to property and foodstuffs topped $17.5 million.
Posted inCulture, Politics & Society
Can Obama’s policies survive a Trump regime?
After decades of books that described presidential campaigns as thrill rides, political scientists have begun to push back.
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Brazilian priest: Prisons are a ‘factory of torture that creates monsters’
"Prison is a place of death and torture," in Brazil, said Father Silveira. "It is a factory of torture that creates monsters."
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Georgia woman killed at Florida airport remembered for her faith and storytelling
"Olga Woltering was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and good friend to many," the family said.
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What should your tech resolutions be in 2017?
On this podcast, Sam Sawyer, S.J., speaks to Matt Malone, S.J., and Kerry Weber about cybersecurity and the digital revolution. The conversation tries to answer who we want to be online in an age where cyberhacking has become commonplace.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Irish activists seize an abandoned Dublin office on behalf of the city’s homeless
The illegal occupation came at the end of a year during which Ireland has seen record numbers forced onto the streets.
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Donald Trump has some choice words for a wind farm that spoils his view in Scotland
President-elect Trump took rhetorical swings at Scotland’s first minister as a wind farm threatens to ruin the view from in Aberdeen.
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The politics of abortion will get more complicated in 2017
Activists do not yet seem to have developed plans for engaging voters on the opposing side.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Pope Francis calls on the world’s governments for peace and an openness to refugees
Migrants and refugees must be given a dignified welcome, the pope said in his New Year’s message.