by Beth | Dec 4, 2004 | Justice and Peace
A moving letter from a member of the AIC in Ukraine describing the danger to democracy there..Dear friends and colleges! I have never written a letter to so many people in the same time. What makes me to do this is that DEMOCRACY IN UKRAINE IS IN BIG DANGER!!! Our...
by Beth | Dec 3, 2004 | Justice and Peace
The AIC international President, Anne Sturm, sent the following statment of solidarity with the people of Urkaine. – The AIC has been very active in the Urkraine over the past few years.The AIC, in solidarity with volunteers from Ukraine, supports the Ukrainian...
by Beth | Nov 30, 2004 | Justice and Peace
ROME, NOV. 29, 2004 (Zenit.org).- On Tuesday, some 300 cities will join Rome to say “no” to the death penalty, promoting a series of public events worldwide. The cities will be joining a worldwide chain of “Cities for Life — Cities Against the...
by Beth | Nov 11, 2004 | Justice and Peace
ROME, NOV. 6, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Catholic social teaching often mentions the importance of the human person, or concepts such as the common good, but without going into much detail as to what they mean. After explaining the foundational elements underlying the...
by Beth | Nov 8, 2004 | Justice and Peace
Maureen Wild SC draws our attention to this conference….VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Conflicts over fresh water sources are likely to increase in coming years, but political and scientific approaches are not sufficient to resolve them, said participants in a...
by Beth | Nov 8, 2004 | Justice and Peace
Sr. Joan Pytlik, D.C., of the Elizabeth Seton Federation, answers the question in the context of the UN How is this for variety? It is estimated that there are 370 million indigenous people in over 70 countries, with 5,000 languages and cultures (560 are U.S. tribal...
