George Dunne, S.J., never backed down from a fight or a perceived injustice in a long career as a priest, academic and activist.
Social Justice
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
In Scotland, faith leaders push for fair pay for caregivers to the elderly
Catholic leaders in Scotland recently joined their Presbyterian Church of Scotland counterparts in advocacy for fair pay for workers in this increasingly essential sector of health care givers for the elderly.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The antiwar activists who were accused of plotting to kidnap Kissinger
An overlooked moment in obituaries of Henry Kissinger is the trial of the Harrisburg Seven: activists, many of whom were priests and women religious, who were accused of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger in 1970.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Saying no to slave labor: Younger consumers are demanding the truth
Education changed peoples’ hearts and minds and led to the abolition of the slave trade in the 18th century. Truth in labeling can help people of faith to oppose slave labor today.
Posted inFaith, GoodNews
Leader dedicated to making communities safer to receive award from Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Ivonn Rivera is the winner of the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership 2023 Award for her “leadership in fighting poverty and injustice in the United States through community-based solutions,”
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Fathers Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel and Oliver? The late-night hosts who wanted to be priests
In the new podcast, “Strike Force 5,” Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and John Oliver all admitted to a desire for Holy Orders.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
South Africa plagued by crippling power outages and broken promises
In a pastoral letter, titled “All Citizens to Reclaim the Dream,” the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference encouraged South Africans not to lose hope.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Preaching lessons from Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman
Manuel Williams, C.R., reflects on his unique preaching journey, highlighting the impactful guidance he received from two remarkable women in his life: Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A., and Sister Joan Delaplane, O.P.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Remembering the man who helped young people in the South Bronx find strength in community
Dr. Edward Eismann structured Unitas around surrogate families—groups of teens and younger children assigned to care for each other in cascading mentorship that also supported birth families. As they spoke at the funeral home, those who had grown up in Unitas testified to its profound influence in their life.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What Catholic institutions should take (and leave) from the D.E.I. movement
The kind of diversity sought after at a hospital, an engineering firm or a Catholic university should differ according to the gifts necessary for the mission of such institutions.