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...
by Beth | Nov 7, 2004 | Justice and Peace
Sr. Joan Pytlik, D.C. of the Elizabeth Seton Federation responds to the question “Water is the Simplest of Things. . . or is it?”Water, what could be simpler? We turn on the faucet and expect clean water, or we buy bottled water. In April, I attended the...
by Beth | Nov 3, 2004 | Justice and Peace
ROME, OCT. 29, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Speaking on the Pope’s behalf, the Vatican secretary of state said that three criteria are necessary to promote justice and peace: open eyes, a sensitive heart and willing hands. Cardinal Angelo Sodano was speaking Wednesday at...
by Beth | Oct 30, 2004 | Justice and Peace
VATICAN CITY, OCT. 30, 2004 (Zenit.org).- In spite of the limited media coverage of Monday’s publication of the Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, the event was an important moment. The compendium gathers, for the first time in the Church’s...
by Beth | Oct 27, 2004 | Justice and Peace
SYDNEY, October 26, 2004 : Muslim leadership has become an issue, especially in relation to terrorism. Tim Williams, Cm, reporting from Autralia, suggest the following online articles are worth reading: Training new imams seen as key in terrorism fight  Sydney...
by Beth | Oct 26, 2004 | Justice and Peace
WASHINGTON, D.C., OCT. 26, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Cardinal Theodore McCarrick has urged U.S. House and Senate conferees working on post-9/11 legislation to report out a final bill without the expansion of the death penalty for terrorists. Cardinal McCarrick, archbishop of...
