by Beth | Mar 10, 2003 | Justice and Peace
I have just received word of a site that provides the prayers for peace used by the world’s religions. The same site has a petition asking world religious leaders who have spoken out so strongly against this war to gather in Baghdad as a way of averting war....
by Beth | Mar 9, 2003 | Justice and Peace
WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 8, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Concerns over civilian casualties in an Iraq war are fueling opposition to any such conflict. Estimates of deaths or the number of refugees caused by a war vary widely, but all agree that large numbers of innocent people...
by Beth | Mar 9, 2003 | Justice and Peace
ROME, MARCH 7, 2003 (Zenit.org).- The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace gave his support to a U.S. delegation of movements that oppose the death penalty and work to reform the judicial system for minors. Archbishop Renato Martino shared with...
by Beth | Mar 8, 2003 | Justice and Peace
Jack Kane, C.M. has just alerted me to the fact that the very rich resource for prayer and reflection in time of world conflict posted on February 12 does not include a link to the US Bishop’s resources for parishes. The link to the Bishop’s resources for...
by Beth | Mar 5, 2003 | Justice and Peace
Robert Waldrop’s series of daily Lenten reflections based on the liturgy of Lent with a Peace and justice thrust.Originally prepared in 1998 the series still holds value since so many of the daily readings remain the same from Lent to Lent....
by Beth | Mar 4, 2003 | Justice and Peace
At the close of their recent Assembly, the Sisters of Charity of New York issued the following statement on peace in Iraq.As Sisters of Charity of New York and Associates gathered in Assembly, we proclaim the word of charity for our time: PEACE. In the face of war, we...
