President Barack Obama awarded the 2012 Presidential Medal of Freedom to the civil rights activist Dolores Huerta.
Signs Of the Times
Indigenous in Peru Battle Copper Mining Interests
Indigenous protests against mines turn violent after opposition members killed and arrested.
Preparing fro Rio+20
Rio Summit looks at environmental goals from 20 year distance.
Study Suggests More Services Needed for Young Adults
How well is U.S. society preparing for autism’s coming of age?
After War, Chaldean Catholics Face Moral Risks in United States
Because of a general disregard for Christian values, Chaldean families often find themselves in a world they are not accustomed to.
‘Outdated’ Nukes?
The U.S. bishops joined with other national organizations in amassing more than 50,000 signatures on a petition asking for a change in U.S. nuclear arms policy.
Resource Curse
Congress should support laws that promote transparency among companies that mine in the Congo, said the president of Congo’s bishops’ conference.
No ‘Accommodation’
“We are convinced that no public good is served by this unprecedented nationwide mandate,” said the general counsel to the U.S. bishops’ conference.
News Briefs
Members of the Shalom community came to the Vatican on May 16 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their founding.
Women Religious Respond to Vatican’s Call for Reform
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious calls Vatican’s assessment ‘flawed.’
