Signs Of the Times

Orthodox Christians in predominantly Muslim Turkey “don’t feel that we enjoy our full rights as Turkish citizens,” said Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.

Priests in South Africa have become  targets for robbers because they are believed to have money.

A major study of the values and aspirations of Latino youth paints a portrait of optimism and enthusiasm in the face of significant struggles.

The convicted killer of Sister Dorothy Stang, a missionary to Brazil from the United States, withdrew his request for a new trial on Dec. 9.

“As the legislation moves forward, the Archdiocese of Washington will continue its dialogue with the council,” said Susan Gibbs, spokeswoman for the archdiocese.

“I think he’s making a tragic and horrible mistake,” said David Robinson, head of Pax Christi USA.

Christians conducted a vigil service in Bhopal, India, to remember victims and survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide chemical disaster.

“It is inconceivable that with more than 100 world leaders gathered together in one room…they have failed to commit themselves to adequate and binding obligations,” said the secretary general of Cidse.

The Senate bill “should not move forward in its current form,” the heads of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said on Dec. 19.