Profiles in Catholicism
Aug 31, 202329 min
A Message from the Editor
I only cried once as an adult. I didn’t cry at my Father’s funeral. I didn’t cry and my mother’s funeral, I didn’t cry when I held a dead baby my arms who died from AIDS. But I teared up when I listened to Natalia’s storey of her trafficking through a translator at a homeless shelter in Amsterdam. We must do more to reduce human trafficking such as lifetime in prison for all human traffickers. As Father Alejandro Crosthwaite, O.P. reminds us, we all have mortal responsibility to combat human trafficking.
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A Quote to Remember
Human trafficking an ‘open wound’ in the body of Christ and humanity
by Pope Francis
Prayers
A prayer for the victims of human trafficking:
“Lord, I stood alone”
On the street corner, invisible to everyone except the spying catcher
Who, having gained my confidence, exploited my vulnerability – but
Why did he alone see me and know that I had run away, that my parents were not my parents or maybe one of them was, but that they
Seemed not to care that I was not there and that in the time it took them to report me missing, I was more than missing, miserably alone.
What had I done? Why did nobody care? Was it my fault? Why?
Do these people not have children of their own? Wives? Families?
Lord, you were invisible to me, even though you knew me then – but why were you invisible to me, passive to my abduction, indescribable
Abuse?
The Lord answered on the cross, alone and jerking, uncontrollably, as He climbed to breathe and fell again, powerless on the nails on which
He hung and on which He pushed up, if He could, to breathe again.
And die. Lord, you were alone, your friends deserting you – not even telling the truth about being friends, after which came one who did not ask,
And who suffocated from grief and, we hope, gasped a prayer and died. And those who did ask for forgiveness and
Lived out of love.
But what are my words, swallowed up in an ocean more, millions more, and what are my prayers, muttered, sometimes audibly.
Lord, I want to pray for the exploiters to get their long prison sentences, to experience the pain of knowing what they have done,
To go to the hell they put me through, alone and lonely with others.
But what in the silence of my heart arises is the prayer you made:
“Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they do”.
But, Lord, unless you pray this prayer in me I cannot pray it; and, if
I do not pray it, what if one more reaches the undying hell from which
No hope escapes?
So, Lord, let me pray for all, although I cannot hope to pray alone:
Prayer in me, I beg you, that what is hidden will be visible and who is lost will be found and who repents, will be forgiven
by Francis Etheredge Profiles in Catholicism
Francis is the author of 13 books, with 3 more forthcoming in 2023.
FACT SHEET: IDENTIFYING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING”:
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/archive/otip/fact-sheet/fact-sheet-identifying-victims-human-trafficking#:~:text=Who%20Is%20a%20Human%20Trafficking%20Victim%3F,%2C%20teenagers%2C%20men%20and%20women; and cf. also “New inquiry examines human trafficking in the UK”: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/83/home-affairs-committee/news/185985/new-inquiry-examines-human-trafficking-in-the-uk/;
“Modern slavery and human trafficking”: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking.
Prayer to End Human Trafficking
Lord Jesus, you taught us the value of human life, the dignity of every person,
You said, like Isaiah, you came to bring good news to the poor,
To set captives free,
To lift up the oppressed,
To give sight to the blind,
May we not be blind but inspired by your words and action,
to support the children, and free all the captured slaves,
the victims of the people traders bought and sold as objects by the
human traffickers, may we set them free and end the scourge of human trafficking in your name.
Lord Jesus May your spirit be upon us.
Amen
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Prayer for the victims of drowning by human traffickers
You taught us a great truth Lord that the children are the most important of all, you said for us to be with them is to be with you. They are precious and how many perish in the angry seas as migrant boats flee the war in Yemen to Djibouti.
Thrown overboard by human traffickers. Such evil criminals must be held accountable and those making war in Yemen.
The lives of 27 , Lord Jesus, were lost Sixteen children, women left to drown all because of human greed the root of so much evil.
Lord may your words and example inspire good people in the international community to be united in ending the horrific war and uses their power and intervention to bring a ceasefire and make peace. The lives of starving children will be saved.
Amen by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Prayer to End Human Trafficking
O Lord, you said you came: “to set the captives free.” In our world young men and women who are trafficked are modern-day slaves. Help these young people not to lose hope. Give the grace for elected officials to grow in awareness of and to take active steps to eradicate this horror. Teach them not to prosecute the victims of trafficking but to bring to justice those who perpetrate this crime. Lord, give the grace of conversion to those who mistreat unfortunates for their own personal gain. May demand decrease as people realize that prostitution is a crime against human dignity, forced upon these people, who are more victim than anything else. May the awareness of this horrendous crime spread throughout the world and may many join the efforts to stop trafficking and help the victims begin anew, filled with hope.
We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
by Sr. Veronica Piccone, MSC
Prayer for Those Who Died in the Maui fires
God of all life,
receive the souls of those who perished in Maui
God of all consolation,
comfort the sorrowing and those who grieve the loss of loved ones.
God of all strength,
give courage to the people of Maui to rebuild and renew their lives.
God of all love,
gather us now as one ohana, one family caring for one another. Amen
by Father Louis Cameli Profiles in Catholicism
A Prayer for the Children of Sudan Who Starved to Death
Good and Gentle Jesus,
We bring you our prayer this evening for the needs of the children in Sudan We know many children are in need of food and even the food for the Save My Children cause has been raided and stolen in the amount of $14 million.
"We never thought we would see so many children starving in Sudan, but this has become a reality today. Seriously ill children arrive in the arms of desperate mothers and fathers in nutrition centers across the country, and our staff have few options to treat them. We see children dying from avoidable hunger," said Arif Noor, Save the Children's Country Director in Sudan. Jesus, hear our prayer as you know these children are innocent and are pleading for what they need to live. You watch over them carefully and know what is best for them. Open your heart to their needs and fill their stomachs with the food they need to live.
Supplies of medical food are running low in the 108 Save the Children centers that are still open, and emergency supplies are now being used in the most severe cases. Let us all respond to the needs of these children who know of your love and care. Let them realize that the evil of stealing food can be overcome by the will and desire of communities to assist in getting the food that was unfortunately stolen. We ask you to put love in the hearts of those who have given in the past and ask them to give again so these innocent children can be taken care of. We ask you this Lord, in the name of the Father, His Son and the Holy Spirit.
by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Human Trafficking Interviews
General Interviews
Human Trafficking Articles/Commentaries
UN Human Rights Council to hear of Anglican efforts to combat human trafficking
by Anglican Communion News Service
Link to Anglicanism
Talitha Kum joins international campaign to reach human trafficking victims
by Vatican News
Human trafficking – millions of daily victims
by CathNews New Zealand
New reports estimate millions of daily human trafficking victims
by Kevin J. Jones Catholic News Agency
After bipartisan backlash, California legislators vote trafficking bill through committee
by Daniel Payne Catholic News Agency
USCSAHT Announces Human Trafficking Teen Video Contest Winners
by Sisters Against Trafficking.
The Disturbing Reality of Human Trafficking and Children
by Allison Chawla Huff Post
Fundraiser to help survivors of modern slavery find a safe place to call home
by CathNews
UNHCR: Forced Displacement Grew 21% in 2022, Now 110 Million Worldwide
by Sharon Samber HIAS
Jury Convicts Priest of Sex Trafficking Three Victims in Northern Ohio
by Office of Public Affairs The U.S. Department of Justice
Catholic Sisters Celebrate 10 Years of Forming Nationwide Effort To Combat Trafficking
by Christine Commerce Sisters Again Human Trafficking
Catholic prevention organization: Mexico ranks first in human trafficking and child abuse
by Ana Paula Morales Catholic News Agency
Sister Receives Radical Abolitionist Award for Anti-Trafficking Work
by U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking
Post Distorts History of Presidential Efforts to Fight Child Sex Trafficking
by Sean Christensen FactCheck
Pope decries human traffickers after Italian migrant boat tragedy
by Devin Watkins Vatican News
Pope: Human trafficking 'disfigures dignity'
by Deborah Castellano Lubov Vatican News
Warning Ireland is a ‘haven’ for human trafficking
by Ruadhán Jones The Irish Catholic
Sister Kanlaya aiming for a Zero Waste, Zero Human Trafficking world
by Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp Vatican News
Church groups in Brazil fight human trafficking
by Eduardo Campos Lima Crux
Stella Maris chaplain describes impact of human trafficking on women
by Nathanial Xavier Independent Catholic News
Joint efforts needed in fight against human trafficking
by Benedict Mayaki, SJ Vatican News
Holy See: Joint efforts needed in fight against human trafficking
by Benedict Mayaki, SJ Vatican News
Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
by Cezary Podkul and Cindy Liu ProPublica
24 more Malaysians rescued from Cambodia human traffickers
by The Associated Press/ABC News
Church leaders challenged to oppose human trafficking and child abuse
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Warning Ireland is a ‘haven’ for human trafficking
by Ruadhán Jones The Irish Catholic
FBI rescues more than 200 trafficking victims, including 84 children, in "Operation Cross Country"
by Michael Roppold CBS News
Three life sentences each for human trafficking and child abuse
by Fr. Shay Cullen Preda Foundation
Catholic Social Teaching and the Church's Fight to End Trafficking
by United States Catholic Conference of Bishops
Catholic Nuns Rescue 4,000 from Human Trafficking in 27 Years at Colombia - Venezuela Border
by Catholic News World
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
by The Sovereign Order of Malta
House OKs anti-trafficking bill to 'protect the most vulnerable among us'
by Catholic News Service/Angelus
Marjorie Taylor Greene votes against human trafficking bill after accusing Democrats of doing nothing to protect victims
by The Independent
Kerala: Pastor and three others arrested for trafficking 12 minor girls under the guise of running an orphanage
by OpIndia Staff OpIndia
On World Day Against Human Trafficking- The Sovereign Order of Malta Call for Increasing Joint Efforts
by Order of Malta
Stella Maris chaplain receives major anti-trafficking hero award
by Independent Catholic News
Survey Report 2021 of Efforts to Implement OSCE Commitments and Recommended Actions to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings
by Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
What's behind Iran's claims of Iraqi women trafficking crackdown? - analysis
by Seth J. Frantzman The Jerusalem Post
Cardinal praises Mo Farah for admitting he was trafficked into UK
by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News
Human traffickers ‘using UK universities as cover’
by Shanti Das The Independent
Newsom pardons woman who killed sex trafficker, spent decades behind bars
by Zachary Schermele ABC News
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges
by Sonia Moghe and Dakin Andone CNN
Link to Child Sexual Abuse General Reports
Tabitha Kum, combating human trafficking in nearly 100 nations
by Deborah Castellano Lubov Vatican News
Teen Girl Charged With Kidnapping, Trafficking of 13-Year-Old: Police
by Thomas Kika Newsweek
Pope condemns human trafficking at conference involving Church leaders, police
by Inés San Martín Crux
Catholic nuns lead global fight against human trafficking
by TODAY
Children are still at risk of trafficking, says report
by Sarah Meyrick Church Times
Holy See urges protection of victims of human trafficking
by CathNews
Prince Andrew Admits Epstein ‘Trafficked Young Girls’ in Settlement With Virginia Giuffre
by Jon Blistein Rolling Stone
Pope on human trafficking: Keep your indignation alive!
by UCA News
A Reflection on the Intersection of Racism and Human Trafficking
by Sister Maryann Mueller, CSSF Acting Franciscan
Pope: Human trafficking an ‘open wound’ in the body of Christ and humanity
by Vatican News
Christian group challenges Duterte over human trafficking
by CathNews
Human trafficking, why so few convictions?
by Father Shay Cullen Independent Catholic News
A clarion call to end the scourge of Human Trafficking
by Vatican News
Sisters fight Nigeria trafficking with networking, advocacy and collaboration
by Patrick Egwu Global Sisters Report
Human Trafficking: A Scourge on Humanity
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Adivasi Women to Prevent Human Trafficking in N-E India
by Indian Catholic Matters
Holy See calls for joint efforts to combat trafficking in persons
by Vatican News
Human Trafficking is a Global Challenge
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
The Scourge and Pain of Human Trafficking
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
The Christian Challenge to End Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Rebecca Bender on Surviving Human Trafficking
by Team Busted Halo
UN Human Rights Council to hear of Anglican efforts to combat human trafficking
by Anglican Communion News Service
Shay Cullen and Human Trafficking
by Mark Roques Thinking Faith Network
Medical Journal Articles
Donanemab in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease. The TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 Randomized Clinical Trial
by John R. Sims, MD, Jennifer A. Zimmer, MD, Cynthia D. Evans, PhD, et al JAMA July 17, 2023
Link to Alzheimer’s disease
Guidance for Authors, Peer Reviewers, and Editors on Use of AI, Language Models, and Chatbots
by Annette Flanagin, RN, MA1, Jacob Kendall-Taylor, BA,, and Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, JAMA July 27, 2023
Link to Artificial Intelligence, Chatbox, Chatbot, and Robotics
AI in Medicine—JAMA’s Focus on Clinical Outcomes, Patient-Centered Care, Quality, and Equity
by Rohan Khera, MD, MS1, Atul J. Butte, MD, PhD2, Michael Berkwits, MD, MSCE;, et al JAMA August 14, 2023
Nonhuman “Authors” and Implications for the Integrity of Scientific Publication and Medical Knowledge
by Annette Flanagin, RN, MA; Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS; Michael Berkwits, MD, MSCE, et al JAMA July 27, 2023
Fair Allocation of Scarce CAR T-Cell Therapies for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
by Benjamin A. Derman, MD and William F. Parker, MD, PhD JAMA July 31, 2023
Link to Cancer
Fair Allocation of Scarce CAR T-Cell Therapies for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
by Benjamin A. Derman, MD and William F. Parker, MD, PhD JAMA July 31, 2023
Upfront Radiosurgery vs a Wait-and-Scan Approach for Small- or Medium-Sized Vestibular Schwannoma: The V-REX Randomized Clinical Trial
by Dhanushan Dhayalan, MD, Øystein Vesterli Tveiten, MD, PhD, Monica Finnkirk, RN, et al. JAMA August 1, 2023
Genetic Architecture of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Individuals of African and European Ancestry
by Elizabeth Jordan, MS, Daniel D. Kinnamon, PhD, Garrie J. Haas, MD et al. JAMA August 1,2023
Link to Cardiovascular Disease/Disorders
Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in 51 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries
by Sang Gune K. Yoo, MD. Grace S. Chung, PhD, Silver K. Bahendeka, MD. et al JAMA August 22/29, 2023
Evaluation of Large-Scale Proteomics for Prediction of Cardiovascular Events
by Hannes Helgason, PhD; Thjodbjorg Eiriksdottir, MSc, Magnus O. Ulfarsson, PhD; et al. JAMA August 22/29, 2023
Editorial: Diversifying the Genetic Landscape of Heart Disease;
by Catherine Tcheandjieu, DVM, PhD and Thomas P. Cappola, MD, ScM JAMA August 1, 2023
Myocarditis Cases Reported After mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccination in the US From December 2020 to August 2021
by Matthew E. Oster, MD, MPH, David K. Shay, MD, MPH, John R. Su, MD, PhD, et al JAMA July 25, 2023
Link to COVID-19
What to Know About EG.5, the Latest SARS-CoV-2 “Variant of Interest”
by Jennifer Abbasi JAMA August 18, 2023
A Genetic Explanation for Why Some People Had Asymptomatic COVID-19
by Jennifer Abbasi JAMA August 2, 2023
Financial Conflicts of Interest in Public Comments on Medicare National Coverage Determinations of Medical Devices
by Angela Lu, MD, Robin Z. Ji, BA, Alex Y. Ge, MD, et all JAMA August 17 2023
Multistep Testing Algorithms for Clostridioides difficile Infection
by Maribeth R. Nicholson, MD, MPH1 and Curtis J. Donskey, MD JAMA August 21. 2023
Gestational Diabetes and Long-Term Cardiometabolic Health
by Kartik K. Venkatesh, MD, PhD; Sadiya S. Khan, MD, MSc2, and Camille E. Powe, MD4 JAMA August 10, 2023
Link to Diabetes
The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession
by Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD JAMA August 4, 2023
Link to Elder Challenges and Leadership
Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Acquisition of HIV: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
by US Preventive Services Task Force
Link to HIV/AIDS
PrEParing for the End of the HIV Epidemic—A Public Health Imperative
by Roger J. Bedimo, MD1 and Tomasz Jodlowski, PharmD JAMA August 22 2023
New USPSTF Guidelines for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis. Will New USPSTF Guidelines for HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis. W ll More Choices Lead to Greater Impact?
by Albert Y. Liu, MD, MPH, Hyman M. Scott, MD, MPH, and Susan P. Buchbinder, MD JAMA August 22/29,2023
Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV. Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services ask Force
by Roger Chou, MD. Hunter Spencer, DO, Christina Bougatsos, MPH, et al JAMA August 22 2023
Many Older People With Cognitive Impairment Continue Driving
by Emily Harris JAMA August 2, 2023
Link to Elder Challenges and Leadership
What Is Huntington Disease?
by Revital Marcus, MD JAMA August 21, 2023
USPSTF Recommendation: Folic Acid Supplementation for Prevention of Neural Tube Defects'
by JAMA August 1, 2023
Link to Lipid Disorders
Integrating Medicare and Medicaid Coverage for Dual Eligibles—Recommendations for Reform
by Eric T. Roberts, PhD, Kenton J. Johnston, MPH, PhD, and Jose F. Figueroa, MD, MPH JAMA August 1, 2023
Link to Medicaid and to Medicare
Financial Conflicts of Interest in Public Comments on Medicare National Coverage Determinations of Medical Devices
by Angela Lu, MD, Robin Z. Ji, BA, Alex Y. Ge, MD, et all JAMA August 24, 2023
Private Actions to Protect Medicaid Live to See Another Day
by Nicole Huberfeld JAMA June 23, 2023
Orexin Agonist Effective but Not Safe in Narcolepsy Trial
by Emily Harris JAMA August 2, 2023
Link to Narcolepsy
Oral Nonprescription Pain Medications for Adults
by Sarah E. Vordenberg, and PharmD, MPH JAMA August 10. 2023
Link to Pain Management
Patient With Pulmonary Symptoms, Dysphagia, and Raynaud Disease
by Aisha Ghias, MD, PA-C, MSc, MPH Shalinee Chawla, MD, and Priya Agarwala, MD JAMA July 27, 2024
Link to Pulmonary Disorders
Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Confirmed
by Emily Harris JAMA August 2, 2023
Link to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements
by Hallie C. Prescott, MD, MSc, Patricia J. Posa, RN, BSN, MSA, CCRN-K and Raymund Dantes, MD, MPH JAMA August 24, 2023
Link to Sepsis
Identifying Children Likely to Benefit From Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis. A Randomized Clinical Trial
by Nader Shaikh, MD, MPH, Alejandro Hoberman, MD, Timothy R. Shope, MD; et al JAMA July 25, 2023
Link to Sinusitis
Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass and Risk of Stroke and Death in Patients With Symptomatic Artery Occlusion: The CMOSS Randomized Clinical Trial
by Yan Ma, MD, Tao Wang, MD, Haibo Wang, PhD; et al. JAMA August 22/29, 2023
Link to Stroke
The Increasing Adoption of Out-of-Pocket Cost Caps: Benefits, Unintended Consequences, and Policy Opportunities
by J. Frank Wharam, MD, MPH and Meredith B. Rosenthal, PhD JAMA July 27, 2023
Link to United States Issues and Challenges
Private Equity Ownership in Health Care Linked to Higher Costs, Worse Quality
by Emily Harris JAMA August 2, 2023
US Postgraduate Trainee Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Representation and Faculty Compensation By Specialty
by Michael O. Mensah, MD, MHS, MPH, Dalia Owda, MD, Efe C. Ghanney Simons, MD, et al. JAMA August 3, 2023
Gestating Healthy Policies for Young Parents
by Nicole Christian, MD, MSCS and Shannon Acker, MD JAMA August 3. 2023
Regulating Direct-to-Consumer Polygenic Risk Scores
by Jacob S. Sherkow, JD, MA; Jin K. Park, AB; Christine Y. Lu, PhD, MSc JAMA August 3, 2023
Questions Surround “Paused” NIH Health Communication Research Program
by Rita Rubin, MA JAMA August 2, 2023
Patents and Regulatory Exclusivities on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
by Rasha Alhiary, PharmD and Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH JAMA July 28, 2023
340B—Where Do We Go From Here?
by Sanjay Kishore, MD,; Rahul K. Nayak, MD3. and Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH JAMA July 28. 2-23
'Patents and Regulatory Exclusivities on GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
by Rasha Alhiary, PharmD, Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH, Sarah Gabriele, LLM, MBE, et al. JAMA July 28, 2023
Health Communication Science in the Balance
by Dean Schillinger, MD; and Richard J. Baron, MD JAMA July 31, 2023
Futility in Clinical Trials
by Barbara Wendelberger, PhD and Roger J. Lewis, MD, PhD JAMA July 31. 2023
Longitudinal Follow-Up of Participants With Tobacco Exposure and Preserved Spirometry
by William McKleroy, MD, Tracie Shing, PhD, Wayne H. Anderson, MEd, PhD. et al.JAMA August 1,2023
Changes in the Number of Continuation Patents on Drugs Approved by the FDA
by S. Sean Tu, JD, PhD, Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH, Kathrine Wetherbee, BA. et al.JAMA August 1, 2023
Finding Faith Through Listening
by Andrea L. Merrill, MD JAMA June 13, 2023
Meta-Analysis: Most Effective Exercises for Reducing Blood Pressure
by Emily Harris JAMA August 2, 2023
Higher Levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Improved Lung Health
by Emily Harris JAMA August 2, 2023
Pediatricians’ Advice Is Major Factor in Early Peanut Introduction
by Emily Harris JAMA August 2, 2023
The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine as a Profession
by Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD JAMA August 4. 2023
Holistic Admissions at UC Davis—Journey Toward Equity
by Mark C. Henderson, MD, Tonya L. Fancher, MD, and Susan Murin, MD JAMA August 10, 2023
Unclaimed Bodies and Medical Education in Texas
by Eli Shupe, PhD, Serena Karim and Daniel Sledge, PhD JAMA August 24, 2023
The Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action—Fewer Black Physicians and More Health Disparities for Minoritized Groups
by Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD; Martha L. Elks, MD, PhD; Mark Howse, PhD JAMA August 26. 2023
Affirmative Action Ruled Unconstitutiona. Options for Building a Diverse Health Care Workforce
by Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS, Philip A. Gruppuso, MD, and Glenn Cohen, JAMA August 25. 2023
General Articles/Commentaries
Pope calls for support to those who fall into drug addiction
by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
Link to Addiction
Three gentiles got FDR to save Jews
by James Nudinao Lcomgwu iPub Forum
Link to The Holocaust
FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss
by Graham and Joseph Wilson The Associated Press
Link to Sports
State Failed To Heed Warnings Of Waimanalo Girl’s Abuse, Lawsuit Alleges
by Allan Kew Honolulu Civil Bea
Reducing the Risks of Nuclear War—The Role of Health Professionals
by Kamran Abbas1, Parveen Ali, Virginia Barbour3, et al JAMA. August 1, 2023
Link to Nuclear Challenges
ADL and major Jewish groups in 7 countries team up to fight antisemitism together
by Ben Sales Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Link to Antisemitism
'Unintentional antisemitism': Catholics make common mistakes about Jesus' Jewish identity
by Gina Christia Detroit Catholic
The Pittsburgh synagogue gunman will be sentenced to death for the nation’s worst antisemitic attack
by Peter Smith and Michael Rubinkam The Associated Press
Man Allegedly Brandishes Machete While Driving by a Jewish Camp in New York
by Ron Kampeas JTA /The Jerusalem Post
Antisemitic and Threatening Graffiti Discovered Near Synagogue in Paris
by Par Amaury Brelet The Coordination Forum for Countering Antisemitism
White House blasts Fox News host’s claim that ‘you had to be useful’ in death camps
by Ron Kampeas Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Link to Media and to The Holocaust
Bishop offers prayers for Jewish community after death sentence for synagogue shooter
by Crux
Link to Catholic/Jewish Issues and Challenges
Uptick in Antisemitic Incidents in Germany Detected and Monitored by CAM Over Past Month
by Combat Antisemitism
Ten Most Shocking Antisemitic Incidents of July 2023
by Combat Antisemitism
A US Marine Osprey crashes during drills in Australia, killing 3 and injuring 20, some critically
by Rod McGuirk The Associated Press
Link to US Military and Veterans
Catholic advocate says it’s time to ‘change the narrative’ on migration
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux
Link to General Immigration Challenges
All Indiana Abortion Businesses Stop Killing Babies
by Life News
Link to Abortion
Illinois Attacks Pro-Life Clinics, Immediately Faces Lawsuit
by Catholic Vote
Link to Other ProLife Challenges
Sierra Madre pastor ‘savors the journey’ of Ironman competition
by Mike Cisneros Angelus
Famine and Conflict-Induced Global Food Insecurity
by Independent Catholic News
Link to Famine and Starvation
Three gentiles g The Holocaust ot FDR to save Jews
by A. James Rudin IPubForum
Link to The Holocaust and to United States Politics
3 people dead after gunman targeted Black people in Jacksonville, Florida, officials say
by Andy Rose, Ashley R. Williams and Isabel Rosales,CNN
Link to Racial Challenges and Leadership and to Hate Crimes
Why Pope Francis’s real revolution lies outside the Church
by John L. Allen Jr Crux
Pope Francis prays for victims of wildfires in Hawaii
by Christopher Wells Vatican News
Couple, young son dead in apparent Towson double murder-suicide Baltimore
by CBS Baltimore Staff and Cristina Mendez CBS WJZ News
Link to Murder, Murdered Children and Teens. and Suicide
Elderly Man Kills Roommate After Dispute About Dog
by InterNewsGroup
Bishop says Carmelite nun may be excommunicated due to ‘schismatic actions’
by Dan Stockman Global Sisters Report
Ethel Cain and the haunting of religious trauma
by Ryan McQuade National Catholic Reporter
It’s Time To Be Honest About Native American Boarding Schools In The U.S.
by Ian Kumamoto, HuffPost
Trump is indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling, the 4th criminal case against him
by Kate Brumback and Eric Tucker The Associated Press
Pastor indicted alongside Trump in Georgia election meddling case
by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
How the Inventor of the First Chatbot Turned Against AI
by Ben Tarnoff The Guardian
Link to Artificial Intelligence, Chatbox, Chatbot, and Robotics
Why This AI Moment May Be the Real Deal
by Ari Schulman The New Atlantis
What the Catholic Church can learn from Taylor Swift
by Amirah Orozco The National Catholic Reporter
Mind-reading machines are coming — how can we keep them in check?
by Liam Drew Nature
They took blockbuster drugs for weight loss and diabetes. Now their stomachs are paralyzed
by Brenda Goodman CNN
Link to Weight Loss and to Diabetes
Christian school employee paid students for sexually explicit videos, pictures: police
by Nicole Alcindor Christian Post
Illinois Attacks Pro-Life Clinics, Immediately Faces Lawsuit
by Catholic Vote
Pope says ban on women priests, gay marriage doesn’t mean Church is ‘closed’
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Link to Women Challenges and Leadership and to LGBTQ Challenges
Congressional Black Caucus Confronts Ongoing Assault on Black Rights
by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire/The Skanner
Link to Racial Challenges and Leadership
Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss
by Eric Tucker The Associated Press
Former Trump adviser blames Jews for dying in Auschwitz
by The Jerusalem Post
Link to Antisemitism
US synagogues continuously targeted by 'swatting'
by Zvika Klein The Jerusalem Post
The creator of ‘Planet of the Bass,’ TikTok’s hit of the summer, has made a series of Jewish characters, too
by Julia Gergely Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Alabama priest interested in demonology abandons post, reported to DA for leaving country
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