After decades of legal disputes, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled in May in favor of demolishing the village, home to about 190 people from the Jahalin Bedouin tribe and located between two Israeli settlements. The demolition of the tin and wood structures to clear the way for eventual expansion of the Mishur Adumim settlement could take place at any moment.
Social Justice
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After three priests are murdered in the Philippines: ‘We will not be afraid.’
Church and political leaders alike expressed alarm over a growing culture of impunity. President Rodrigo Duterte’s frequent tirades against the Catholic Church in the Philippines are believed to have emboldened killers in the recent attacks against priests.
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Was your car cleaned by a slave? A new app in the U.K. tries to answer.
Tens of thousands—including children—may be trapped in illegal employment in U.K. construction, hospitality and agriculture sectors, in domestic service, and, sadly, in prostitution.
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Bishops’ upcoming letter addresses “grave concerns for the rise in racist expressions”
Bishop Sheldon J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, chairman of the bishop’s Ad Hoc Committee on Racism, said during the bishops’ spring general assembly June 14 that the document would reflect recommendations from the various audiences that have reviewed drafts of the document.
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Listen to those in need, pope says in World Day of Poor message
The World Day of the Poor — to be marked each year on the 33rd Sunday of ordinary time — will be celebrated Nov. 18 this year and will focus on a verse from Psalm 34, “This poor one cried out and the Lord heard.”
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Toledo diocese prepares response after immigration raids break up families in Ohio
Many could be deported next week without having had the opportunity to arrange custody for their children, dispose of their property or arrange their finances in Ohio.
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Philippine church leaders reject proposal to have priests carry guns in wake of attacks
Church leaders in the Philippines criticized a proposal to arm priests as a protective measure in the wake of recent attacks on clergy members.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Millions could lose food stamps under new Farm Bill
House Republicans will be returning to a fight over raising work requirements for the nation’s 43 million recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program after a previous effort to pass the farm bill flamed out last month.
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Can comedy conquer Islamophobia?
How do you change the mind of someone who thinks you don’t belong in this country because of your faith?
Posted inFaith, Last Take
How one organization is fighting modern slavery in the Philippines
How can I say that I love God, when I fall short in doing good for others, especially for the least and the lost?