Signs Of the Times

“We commend to God those who have died,” said Archbishop Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S.C.C.B., “and we pray for the families who lost loved ones.”

The penchant for exaggerating Africa’s recent achievements can blind us to serious ongoing problems and stifle our political engagement.

Mentally and physically disabled children and adults in Mexico continue to live in abusive and squalid conditions.

Migration done properly could “contribute to greater gender equality and to the empowerment of women.”

Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Younan called on the Iraqi government to ensure the safety of all Iraqi citizens, especially Christians.

Erwin Kräutler, a Catholic bishop, received the Right Livelihood Award  for his work defending the rights of indigenous people in Brazil.

South Korean priests asked Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk of Seoul to resign after he publically disagreed with a statement from his fellow bishops.

Leaders of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt said a deadly attack against Christian worshipers was an act of political destabilization and a sign of the increasingly radical “Islamization” of the country.

Making African farmers reliant on proprietary, genetically modified seeds “stands out like a new form of slavery,” said Cardinal Peter Turkson.

Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki announced Jan. 4 that he had directed archdiocesan attorneys “to file a petition for a Chapter 11.”