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Barefoot Power solar lighting in East Africa

Barefoot Power, a for-profit social enterprise operating across East Africa, has built a network of 'solar entrepreneurs' who offer solar lighting to towns. Typically, the day’s chores are done, children’s studying is over, and small shops are closed when the sun goes...

Giorgio Frassati

Today is the Feast day of Georgio Frassati SVDP In 1990, Pope John Paul II beatified Pier Giorgio Frassati in Rome. He was born in Turin, Italy on Holy Saturday, April 6, 1901. His parents were Alfredo Frassati, founder of 'La Stampa' Italian newspaper, and Adelaide...

Pope to address crew on space station Saturday

The Space Shuttle Endeavour has lifted off and is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station. Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said today that the pope’s audiovisual satellite linkup with the space station is scheduled for 13:56 (1:56...

Seeing Christ in bin Laden

Now here's an issue .....The challenging implications of seeing Osama as a fellow child of God. Busted Halo features an essay by Helen Lee that includes this statement... "Seeing Christ in Osama bin Laden is pretty difficult since he committed atrocities that appear...

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