When we look towards our death, one of the great fears is that we will suffer greatly.
Politics & Society
Posted inDispatches
Pope Francis: ‘I Have Not Watched Television Since 1990’
Pope Francis in a new interview reveals that he sleeps ldquo profoundly rdquo six hours a night hasn rsquo t watched television since 1990 has asked the Lord that if there is an attempt on his life that he not feel much physical pain and considers ldquo poverty corruption and human trafficki
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Pope Francis: ‘Respect for creation is a requirement of our faith’
ldquo Respect for creation is a requirement of our faith the lsquo garden rsquo in which we live is not entrusted to us to be exploited but rather to be cultivated and tended with respect rdquo nbsp Pope Francis said in his Pentecost Sunday homily in St Peter rsquo s Basilica His remark wou
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Oscar Romero’s Beatification
Will El Salvador receive the graces of what almost all agree was a graced moment?
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Pope Francis’s Message Read At Oscar Romero’s Beatification Mass
The full text of Pope Francis 39 message to the Archbishop of San Salvador read at mass today His Excellency Jos Luis Escobar Alas Archbishop of San Salvador President of the Episcopal Conference of El Salvador Dear Brother The beatification of Archbishop scar Arnulfo Romero Gald mez who w
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Oscar Romero’s Beatification Mass
When Blessed Oscar Romero 39 s relic the shirt he was wearing under his vestments when he was murdered was carried into the Beatification Mass this morning I ran back to the press tent to watch the procession on screen and to wait for my own video to upload It would have been a moving experie
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Same-Sex Marriage Goes to a Popular Vote in Ireland
UPDATE A referendum approving an amendment to the Irish constitution which will legalize same sex marriage has passed by a large margin as early polls had predicted The only surprise is how well the quot yes quot vote did across all segments of Irish society Many had predicted a generational di
Posted inDispatches
Los Angeles Increases Its Minimum Wage, But Do We Really Care?
Shoppers must be willing to pay more.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim Minority Become Newest Boat People
A few small but significant steps toward ending the suffering of Rohingya Muslims adrift on the Andaman Sea have been made in recent days Responding to broad international criticism of previous decisions to turn away boatloads of Rohingya landing on their shores Southeast Asian regional powers Mal
Posted inFaith, Politics & Society
Some readings on Romero’s beatification
(Because, you know, Romero wasn’t political.)