A Message from the Editor
I have volunteered to help In prisons in three countries and the challenges are somewhat similar in all countries,. although there are some significant differences in the United States such as the imprisonment of the Kings Bay Plowshares 7 , one of whom we have interviewed, and all of whom we ask you to pray.
Please read my interview with my friend Shomaila Shafaz whom I have know for many years. The poverty in Pakistan in overwhelming in many areas and has had a profound impact on her critical work. Please send her a donation in any amount if possible
A Quote to Remember
“With regard to prisoners, it would appear that in many cases practical measures are urgently needed to improve their living conditions, with particular concern for those detained while awaiting trial. It must be kept in mind that penal sanctions have the aim of rehabilitation, while national laws should consider the possibility of other establishing penalties than incarceration. In this context, I would like once more to appeal to governmental authorities to abolish the death penalty where it is still in force, and to consider the possibility of an amnesty." by Pope Francis
Special Prayer
“OH MOTHER OF THE STAIRS”
A prayer for all prisoners with Covid-19
You inherited a title from our first mother, Eve, and, as the
New Eve, you are even more the mother of all the living, loving To call out to all to take the steps to life, to enter from whatever Turning point and to take the rail, the rhythm of life and prayer And to ascend, step by step, holding on as you are helped to hold On and to rise, and rise again, rising in the company of others.
Oh Joseph, as you worked you saw who was lost and looking around,
And you prayed, whether in words or gestures, dedicating your
Difficulties to turning boys and girls, youths, old men and women,
To your wife, Mary, who stands by the entrance to the stairs,
Calling to all who would pass on by to stop, to falter just in time,
And to follow the turning up, and to avoid the turning down.
Oh Mother of the Stairs, let not those who are on the money-go-round
Stay stuck on the cutting edge, getting caught up in the swirling
Down and round, round and down until, either fished up or flat
Against the possibility of the water-fall, taking them beyond the Edge of returning, descending without drowning, falling as they Fail, failing as they fall, faster now, unless netted before the end.
Oh Lord, you have descended to hell and you have ascended
To heaven, you know the way down and you know the way up;
And, indeed, you know all the steps in between and all the
Stops and starts and changes of direction, encouraging all
Who are going down to come up and all who are going up to
Continue up, and even as they go to help others to rise with them.
You knew imprisonment and you turned it into an opportunity
For the salvation of the world; you knew the isolation of being
Intensely alone and again you turned it into an opportunity
For the salvation of the world; you knew the utter worn-out-ness
Of carrying your cross and bearing afflictions for others and you
Turned it into an opportunity for the salvation of the world.
Help all who are imprisoned bear the burden of illness, isolation, Even estrangement, turning their cross into opportunities to shed Addictions, to see in their lives your Son’s walk with them to the Resurrection, to turn around and see the goodness of God coming Towards them, arms outstretched, bringing the healing love that Loves to heal, turning them up-wards to go up the stairs with help.
Oh Mother of the Stairs, gather your children from all walks of life,
All points of the earth, all peoples of the world, all times of life,
Whether poor or rich, victim or violent, alone or as part of a gang,
Turning what is misused to a good use, scheming into helping,
Gang members into friends, taking into giving, causing harm
Into helping to heal – being saved into showing others the stairs.
by Francis Etheredge Profiles in Catholicism
A Prayer for Prisoners
Lord, you are close to those who are most alone.
Be present to our brothers and sisters in prison
who suffer from the coronavirus.
In their dark hours, be a light of hope.
In their sad plight, stir us to compassion.
In their daily routine, stir the kindness of their guards.
In their physical struggles, pour out a healing balm.
Lead them and us, one day, home to you. Amen
by Father Louis Cameli Profiles in Catholicism
Prayer for Alexey Navalny and innocent detainees.
We recall especially this Easter the unjust jailing and imprisonment and torture of You Lord because you defended the poor and spoke up for the oppressed and healed and help them. Today the human rights defenders re being arrested and tortured all over the world . In Russia Alex Navalny, is suffering unjust imprisonment in a cruel detention jail and his health is deteriorating. Lord we pray to hear the voices of politicians, of all the people, and of defenders to stand for the rights and freedom of the innocent. Amen by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Prayer for William ‘Billy’ Evans
Oh Lord, William ‘Billy’ Evans, an 18-year veteran of the Capitol Police force, was murdered while defending our Capitol. The murderer drove a car into him while he stood, doing his duty to protect our democracy. All Americans honor his valor and bravery, and mourn his loss.
Our hearts and prayers to out to his family, to his fellow officers of the Capitol Police who risk their lives to protect our freedom and diverse ways of life.
We join with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who speaks for all of usK “America’s heart has been broken by the tragic and heroic death.” But though heartbroken and in national, communal grief, we pray that his death will not have been in vain, and that our representative Congress and Senate will, as he hoped and for which he gave his life, join hands across the aisle to honor his memory by working together for the benefit of all Americans, for whom he died.
May he rest in the peace of the Lord. And may his memory be for a blessing. Amen by Dr. Eugene Fisher Profiles in Catholicism
In your infinite compassion for those affected with mental health challenges, please welcome Denis Mullaney into your infinite loving embrace and comfort his family and colleagues by Gordon Nary Profiles in Catholicism
Prayer for the Victims of the Taiwan Train Crash
Dear Lord, On this Good Friday we have people in pain in Taiwan as a train crash occurred this morning. This accident coincided just as a long weekend kicked off for the Tomb Sweeping Day public holiday. One couple who were on the train told CNA they were on their way to Taitung to sweep tombs and pay their respects to deceased family members, as is traditional for the event. The train was so full that many people were standing. This respect dear Lord, for those in their tombs in thoughtful and kind of the families. Please console them and help them get through this tragedy. The crash site is located just east of the picturesque TarokoNational Park, a popular tourist destination on the island's mountainous east coast. As part of the Body of Christ we see leaders of nearby countries extend their sympathies to the victims and offered assistance to Taiwanese authorities. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he would "sincerely pray for the souls of those who have died," while Japan's former leader Shinzo Abe tweeted: "As a friend of the Taiwanese people, we will do anything we can to help, if needed, in this difficult time." Dear Lord, as members of the Body of Christ we all extend our prayers and love to the many people who lost their lives today and those who are injured. We ask you to assist their families in the healing process through Christ our Lord, Amen. by Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Heavenly Father,
Through your Son's death and resurrection, salvation and redemption have been won for mankind. In this hour, we pray for the people of Sudan. We pray for peace in the country, peace that only you can give. We pray for peace between their feuding tribes, and throughout the region.
In your kindness, welcome those who have died into your eternal embrace, where every tear is wiped away, where there is no more weeping or mourning, pain or death.
Standing in the awesome glory of your Son's Resurrected glory, we ask this through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen. by Deacon Andrew Matijevic Profiles in Catholicism
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Prison Interviews
Non Prison Interviews
Prison Articles/Commentaries
Uncertain future for Philippines' freed child prisoners by Father Shay Cullen UCANews
Once More for the Children in Prison by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Coronavirus in Prisons by Father John Kumar Profiles in Catholicism
Final Kings Bay Plowshares activist sentenced to 21 months in prison by Lucy Grindon National Catholic Reporter
11 years in prison: A Catholic priest serves time for crimes of conscience, The Kings Bay Plowshares by Patrick O'Neill Religion News Service
Thousands sign petition seeking freedom for Indian Jesuit. Refusing bail to an elderly and ailing person with limited mobility and no history of violence is beyond comprehension, letter states by Saji Thomas UCA News Link to The Jesuits
After Half Century in Prison, Elderly Black Panther Should Not Be Left to Die by Natasha Lennard The Intercept Link to Racial Challenges and Outreach
My prison cell view of the COVID-19 pandemic by Patrick O'Neill National Catholic Reporter
Mean America: Punishing Poverty – The Prison Industrial Complex by John WL Berry Patheos
Auschwitz Memorial chronicles the sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe by, Angelus/Catholic News Agency
After deadly riots, Ecuador’s bishops call for ‘evaluation’ of prison system by Inés San Martín Crux
Authorities: Prison riots in Ecuador leave 62 dead by The Associated Press
Angry youths rattle Spain in support of jailed rap artist by Joseph Wilson and Hernan Munoz The Associated Press
First Day Out of Prison: A Modern-Day Parable on Coming Out of the Pandemic and Into Lent by Christopher Alt, SJ The Jesuit Post
Panel: Black women bear the brunt of mass incarceration by Madeleine Davison National Catholic Reporter
Prison Chaplains and the Corona Virus Pandemic - A Vire from London by John Plummer Anglican Way Magazine
Jailed Indian Jesuit pens letter on prisoners' plight by UCA News
Tom Cotton scorched as a 'blood-thirsty fascist' for stunning claim about the criminal justice system by David Badash The New Civil Rights Movement/AlterNet
Ex-Vatican bank president given 9-year prison sentence for money-laundering by Hannah Brockhaus Catholic News Agency/Angelus
On his way to prison, Catholic activist advocates for COVID-19 prisoner release by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service
China sentences 10 seeking to flee Hong Kong to prison terms by Zen Soo Associated Press
Renewing the lives of prisoners in India by Shanti Pulickal Global Sisters Report
Virus besets Belarus prisons filled with president’s critics by The Associated Press
Inmates facing big virus risks not near top of vaccine lists by Colleen Slevin and Patty Nieberg Associated Press
UK Bishops call for protection of prisoners and staff during second Covid-19 wave by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
The Way Prisoners Flag Guard Abuse, Inadequate Health Care and Unsanitary Conditions Is Broken by Shannon Heffernan WBEZ/ProPublica
Elderly Jesuit priest describes 'joy' of Indian prison life. Father Stan Swamy says he sees God in the pain and smiles of his fellow inmates in a Mumbai jail by Saji Thomas UCA News
Priest jailed for theft blames Catholic doctrine, also facing sex abuse charges by JD Flynn CNA/ Catholic World Report
Jesuit Volunteer Conducts Jail Visit in NOLA During COVID-19 by Tomy Vettukallel JVC
UK Bishops call for protection of prisoners and staff during second Covid-19 wave by Lisa Zengarini Vatican News
N-E India: Prison Ministry Discusses Skill-Building Initiatives by Team ICM Indian Catholic Matter
Mental illness, women in prison by Anita Boniface Independents Catholic News
Catholic leaders decry prisoners’ exposure to COVID-19 during pandemic by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/Crux
Flattening the Curve for Incarcerated Populations — Covid-19 in Jails and Prisons by Matthew J. Akiyama, M.D., Anne C. Spaulding, M.D., and Josiah D. Rich, M.D. TheNew England Journal of Medicine
Sister Helen Prejean Spending COVID-19 Quarantine Advocating for Prisoners by Christopher White New Evangelization Television (NET)
No Escape From Virus Threat for 2 Million Crammed in Prisons by Richard WrightPrison Legal News
Prison sentences could turn into death sentences amid the coronavirus pandemic, experts say. Mass releases could be the best strategy to save thousands of lives by Joey Hadden Business Insider
Coronavirus Puts a Prison Under Siege by Sadie Gurman, Zusha Elinson and Deanna PaulThe Wall Street Journal
Coronavirus updates: Germany cases jump more than 5,300; outbreak at Chicago’s largest jail by Ellioot Smith and Weizhen TanCNBC
Coronavirus Sparked Prison Riots in Italy. Will It Happen Here? by Kaiser Health News
Pakistan's top court cancels order to free prisoners by UCA News
‘Inmates run the asylum’: Political observers stunned by QAnon congresswoman’s massive fundraising haul by Matthew Chapman RawStory
English bishop calls for early release of prisoners during COVID-19 pandemic by Charles Collins Crux
Vatican Major Penitentiary: Mercy does not cease amid coronavirus by CNA Daily News /The Catholic World Report
Prisoners are digging mass graves in New York City by Geoff HerbertSyracuse.com
Brazil’s Church leaders warn about threat to prisoners posed by COVID-19 by Eduardo Campos LimaCrux
Bishop urges government to tackle COVID-19 in prisons by Independent Catholic News
Prison Chaplains Adapt as Coronavirus Limits Their Ministry by Jonah McKeown CNA/National Catholic Register
Interfaith demonstrations across California demand release of incarcerated people amid COVID-19 by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service
Honduras: One year on environmental defenders still in jail without trial by Independent Catholic News
Prison Journal: A Midsummer Night’s Mid-Life Crisis by Fr. Gordon J. MacRae These Stone Walls
600 faith leaders sign letter urging California governor to stop transfer of incarcerated people to ICE by Alejandra Molina Religion News Service
Catholic Archbishop Prays Outside of Prison for Detained Protesters in Belarus by Courtney Mares CNA/National Catholic Register
Indian Bishop calls for social reintegration of prisoners by Vatican News
Wrongfully imprisoned for decades, Jimmie Gardner is driven by faith and justice by Aysha Khan Religion News Service
Dimesse sisters link female prisoners to society in Kenya by Doreen Ajiambo Global Sisters Report
General Articles/Commentaries
Catholic Priest and 3 Others Killed after Celebrating Holy Mass in Nigeria - RIP Fr. Ferdinand by Jesus Iscariat Est Catholic News World Link to Murdered Priests and Seminarians
Capitol Police officer killed, another injured after suspect rams car into police barrier outside building by Zachary Cohen, Lauren Fox, Jessica Dean and David Shortell CNN Link to Domestic Terrorism/Insurrection/Sedition
In Pakistan, coronavirus challenges nuns serving the disabled by Kamran Chaudhry Global Sisters Report Link to Disabilities
Artificial intelligence can now design new antibiotics in a matter of days by Sigal Samuel Vox Link to Artificial Intelligence
Palestine: Tens of appeals against parliamentary election candidates by Middle East Monitor
How Islam Started the Original Women’s Liberation Movement by Guest Contributor Patheos Link to Islam
Indonesia quake kills 8 in Java, jolts Bali; no tsunami risk by Abus Basuki The Associated Press
Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living With Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers, A Report From the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine by Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH; Clare Stroud, PhD JAMA. April 9, 2021. Link to Dementia
To foster inclusiveness, Nigerian nuns mainstream pupils with disabilities by Valentine Iwenwanne Catholic News Service
Read Their Names. Days of Remembrance 2021 by United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Link to The Holocaust
At Yad Vashem, six Holocaust survivors carry torch in memory of 6 million lost.With unique stories, six of a shrinking number of survivors honor those who were killed at official ceremony as Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day by Jessica Steinberg The Times of Israel
The Missing Stories of Sexual Abuse During the Holocaust. by Esther Dror and Ruth Linn Tablet
Orthodox Jewish couple and baby slashed in New York City in ‘possible bias incident’' by Shira Hanau The Forward Link to Antisemitism
Paris-area Jews catch man they suspected of trying to stab 3 Jewish men by Cnaan Liphshiz The Forward
The Eichmann Trial 60 Years Later: What Have We Learned? by Rabbi A. Rudin ReformJudasim
Archbishop Gallagher: 'Nostra aetate' highlights Church’s commitment against anti-Semitism by Vatican News
In this Florida synagogue, 5 people committed suicide during the final months of the pandemic. Here’s how the rabbi is coping. by Stewart Ain The Forward Link to Suicide/Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia
‘A lot of work to do’: A Black female rabbi on the anti-racist progress the Jewish community has, and hasn’t, made by Maya Shwayder The Forward Link to Racial Challenges and Outreach
The passion of George Floyd. What the unjust crucifixion of Jesus teaches us about how Black bodies are treated today by Patrick Saint-Jean, S.J. U.S.Catholic
Editorial: Catholics must do more to reject anti-Asian discrimination, violence by NCR Editorial Staff National Catholic Reporter
Jewish history, and RBG, shaped Rachel Wainer Apter’s path to New Jersey’s top court by Jacob Kornbluh The Forward Link to Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
The Future of Orthodox Anglicanism by Michael F. Bird Patheos
Rebels leave beheaded bodies in streets of Mozambique town by Andrew Mekdrum The Associated Press Link to African Challenges and to War/Acts of War/Genocide
Mexico marks grim death toll in long-running drug war, The grim and growing toll of disappeared in Mexico’s 15-year-old ongoing drug war has reached 85,000, according to the government by James Blears Vatican News
Pandemic, hunger force thousands into sex work in Mexico by Rebecca Blackwell The Associated Press
Viganò, the Pandemic. The Suspect of a Disturbing Criminal Conspiracy. by Marco Tosatti Inside the Vatican Link to Covid-19
Merck’s Little Brown Pill Could Transform the Fight Against Covid by Symthia Koons and Riley Grifen Bloomberg Business
Covid: Brazil's daily deaths surpass 3,000 for first time by BBC News
“A kind of brainwashing': Brazil's Catholic Church fights COVID-19 denialism by Eduardo Campos Lima National Catholic Reporter
‘I’m empty.’ Pandemic scientists are burning out—and don’t see an end in sight by Meredith Wadman Science
Multiple Ontario nursing homes broke safety rules meant to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks by Jacquby CBC News
YouTube Bans Life Site News for Lying About COVID by Rebracca Hamilton Patheos
Whether there is a moral obligation to be vaccinated by Dr. Douglas Farrow The Catholic World Report
What the Covid-19 war was really like in Trump's White House by Jacqueline Howard CNN
Canadian bishops condemn new assisted suicide law by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report Link to Suicide/Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia
The Homeless who have no Protection from COVID by Mary Pezzulo Patheos Link to Homeless
Capuchins take homeless ministry to the streets by Jacquilinw Tetrault The Pilot
Identity Crisis. We can’t lose the ‘Catholic’ university. by Massimo FaggioliCommonweal
CDC inquiry sought on HIV outbreak in WVa’s largest county by John Raby The Associated Press Link to HIV/AIDS
Catholic teaching on Communion applies to politicians who support abortion, too, bishop says by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report Link to Abortion
Opinion: Stop harming our children, follow the medical facts/The forced isolation of adolescents through COVID guidelines should be withdrawn immediately as a national policy to protect our youth from the severe epidemic of suicide that is far more dangerous to youth than is COVID. by Richard Fitzgibbons, M.D The Catholic World Report Link to Youth Challenges/ Outreach/Protection and to Suicide/Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia
In the Philippines, Duterte poses a crucial Catholic conundrum by John L. Allen Jr. Crux/Angelus Link to Philippines Politics
500 years since first Mass in the Philippines by Devin Watkins Vatican News
Priest slams death of quarantine violator in Philippines by Joseph Peter Calleja UCA News
Philippine priest washes feet of Manila street dwellers by Joseph Peter Calleja UCA News
Pope Francis tells Filipino faithful to keep moving forward in faith by Vatican News
Jesuit university answers Philippine Red Cross Covid call.Ateneo de Manila agrees to turn facilities into isolation wards to relieve pressure on hospitals by Joseph Peter Calleja UCA News
Featured Report
The Throwaway Rejected Street Children by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism Link to Children at Risk
Featured Report
Featured Report
Quién Establece, Quién Dicta la Validez del Término Estatus Político? Honestidad para respetar esa validez es lo que no ha existido. Congresistas Grijalva, Velázquez, Ocasio, de eso se trata, veámoslo. by Don Jesús Rodriguez Roldán Profiles on Catholicism
Passenger train carrying 490 derails in Taiwan, killing at least 50 and injuring dozens by Jessie Yeung, Joyce Huang and Rob Picheta CNN
Soldier Says She Was Sexually Assaulted by 22 Troops at Oklahoma Base by Ken Klippenstein and Matthew Cole The Intercept Link to Sexual Violence Against Women and GirlsWhat Autistics Want Their Fellow
Catholics to Know About Us by Father Matthew P. Schneider, LC Patheos Link to Autism
Advocate with Down syndrome promotes employment for 'friends like me' by Natalie Hoefer Catholic San Francisco Link to Down Syndrome
Dan Berrigan's Hidden Works of Mercy, The well-known peace activist spent much of his life bringing comfort to the dying. by Patrick Henry Sojourners Link to Catholic Activism and to End of Life Challenges
Breathtaking' interviews show Trump was 'impervious' to pleas to take pandemic seriously: NYT's Haberman by Brad Reed RawStory Link to United States Politics
Boehner Blasts Trump, Saying He ‘Incited That Bloody Insurrection. In his new book, John Boehner, the Republican former House speaker, sharply rebukes the former president for his role in the “mob violence” at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Maggie Haberman The New York Times Link to Domestic Terrorism/Insurrection/Sedition and to Immoral Political Practices
Catholic Priest Killed in Mexico - RIP Fr. Gumersindo Cortés González, Age 64 - Parish Priest of Asunción, Celaya by Jesus Caritas Est Catholic News World Link to Murdered Priests and Seminarians
Tragedy as Irish American NYPD top cop takes his own life in Queens by Irish Central Link to Suicide/Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia
Attacks on Christians, especially Catholic priests, rise sharply in Nigeria by Patrick Egwu Catholic World Report
Removing One Barrier to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment.Is It Enough? by Melissa B. Weimer, DO, MCR; Sarah E. Wakeman, MD; Richard Saitz, MD, MPH JAMA. February 25, 20212021;325(12):1147-1148. Link to Addiction
I Am a Jesuit and I Am an Alcoholic by Anonymous The Jesuit Post Link to The Jesuits
Couples who miscarry will be eligible for paid leave under New Zealand bill by Catholic News Agency Link to Miscarriage
Women at risk of violence face ‘double whammy’ by CathNews Link to Domestic Violence
Myanmar: 20,000 displaced by airstrikes targeting civilians in northern Karen State by Independent Catholic News Link to War/Acts of War/Genocide
Son of Man, son of Krypton: DC trilogy takes cues from Christ’s passion by Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service
Donald Trump’s Odds of Staying Out of Prison Are Rapidly Dwindling by Bess Lebin Vanity Fair
Major Catholic funders and power brokers spearhead voter suppression efforts by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter
Even bullying has changed in pandemic, says NCEA presenter by Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Link to School Bullying and Hazing
Music as a Suoerspeader by BJ Gonsolev MindandSpirit Link to Music and Faith
Music is fundamentally joy, says this professor of music by U,S Catholic
A teacher finds grace in a young rapper’s music by Kevn P. Considine U.S.Catholic
Navalny and Putin Are Both in Trouble by Vladisov Davidson The Forward
Russia's Navalny says he could be put in solitary confinement "close to torture" over minor prison infractions by Alexandra Oxynova CBS News
Follow Dante’s Footsteps Through Italy/ For the 700th anniversary of the poet’s death, visit his birthplace, churches and tomb by Jennifer Billock Smithsonian Magazine
Continued Increases in Overdose Deaths Related to Synthetic Opioids Implications for Clinical Practice by Grant T. Baldwin, PhD, MPH; Puja Seth, PhD; Rita K. Noonan, PhD JAMA. 2021;325(12):1151-1152. February 11, 2021 Link to Addiction
North Korea’s new nuclear gambit and the fate of denuclearization by Evans J.R. Revere Brookings Link to Nuclear Challenges
Further measures needed to combat financial crime at Vatican, pope says by Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Link to Financial Crimes
US Catholic church is failing to respond to climate emergency, theologian says by Brian Roewe EarthBeat Link to Environment and Climate Challenges
Illegal mining destroyed 500 football fields worth of Brazilian indigenous land in 2020 by Elouise Hobbs Independent Catholic News
Vatican calls for action to assist people displaced by climate change by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service/EarthBeat
Are federal disaster policies making the harmful impacts of climate change even worse? by Sadie Frank. Eric Gesick, and David Victor Brookings
After Vatican decree, over 100 theologians pledge to support same-sex couples by Madeleine Davison National Catholic Reporter Link to LGBTQ Challenges
Prosecutors Are Lining Up Witnesses to Explain Donald Trump’s Many Alleged Crimes to a Jury by Bess Levin Vanity Fair Link to Immoral Political Practices
News Alert: Dominion Voting Systems sues Fox News for defamation by Oliver Darcy CNN The United States should consider reparations to Black Americans. Germany can show the way. by Nicholas Misukanis America Link to Racial Challenges and Outreach
Pope sends letter to infamous WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Viganò, the Pandemic. The Suspect of a Disturbing Criminal Conspiracy. by Marco Tosatti Inside the Vatican
Merck’s Little Brown Pill Could Transform the Fight Against Covid by Symthia Koons and Riley Grifen Bloomberg Business
Removing One Barrier to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment.Is It Enough? by Melissa B. Weimer, DO, MCR; Sarah E. Wakeman, MD; Richard Saitz, MD, MPH JAMA. February 25, 20212021;325(12):1147-1148. Link to Addiction
Data indicates QAnon believers may be more likely to be mentally ill. Many QAnon followers report having mental health diagnoses by Sophia Moskalenko The Conversation Link to Mental Health/Illness
Indonesia’s cardinal praises national response to suicide bombing by Nirmala Carvalh Crux Link to Terrorism
Indigenous elders are teaching me the lesson of abundant generosity by Claire Lucas Global Sisters Report Link to Indigenous People
Jordan says it foiled ‘malicious plot’ by Josefm Federman The Associated Press
Holy Land: Israeli settlers target Palestinian children by Independent Catholic News
Christ and His Call to Heal the Sick by Mission Doctors Association
Boston College theologian cleared of allegations and reinstated as department chair by Christopher White National Catholic Reporter Link to Catholic Sexual Violence Against Minors
Shabby exit of anti-abuse reformer captures Vatican’s HR pandemic by John L. Allen Jr. Crux
Advocates for Abuse Victims Criticize SBU Presidential Search Committee by Bryan Kaylor Word&Way Link to Protestant Sexual Violence Against Minors
6 men arrested in sex abuse probe at New Hampshire’s state-run youth detention center by Holly Ramer Associated Press/USA Today
Tackling Sex Education and Sexual Abuse in the Egyptian-Canadian Diaspora by Marcus Zacharia Egyptian Streets
Healing from hurt comes with embracing God's love, papal preacher says by Carol Glatz Catholic News Service/Angelus
The cultural disarmament of progressive Catholic bishops by Massimo Faggioli La Croix International/National Catholic Reporter
A Year into the Pandemic Migrants Face Uncertainty and Violence on the Border by Sara Ritchie Jesuits Link to United States Immigration Challenges
Expelled from US at night, migrant families weigh next steps by Elliot Spagat The Associated Press
Smugglers, extortion and broken dreams: Migrants’ road to U.S. has perils by David Agren Catholic News Service
Mexico: Huge increase in numbers of unaccompanied migrant children by James Blears Vatican News Link to Mexico Immigration Challenges
Church offers guidelines for response to climate migration by Christopher Wells Vatican News
US immigration policy: A classic, unappreciated example of structural racism by Charles Kamasaki Brookings Link to Racial Challenges and Outreach
Gun Violence is a Racial Justice Issue by Brady Link to Gun Violence
Catholic Leaders Fought a National Suicide Hotline that Supported LGBTQ+ People by Nico Lane them
Legalized pot tied to rise in young men's suicide attempts by Amy Norton Medicalxpress
Attack on 7 Priests in their Diocesan House by 10 Armed Men in Papua New Guinea - Bishop Calls for Dialogue by Jesus Caritas Est Catholic News World
Mother Angelica: A female powerhouse in a supposedly sexist Church by Mary Farrow Catholic News Agency/ The Catholic World Report Link to Women Challenges/ Outreach/Protection
Police attacked with petrol bombs and bricks in loyalist Northern Irish communities.27 cops and eight civilians injured as three nights of violence break out in Northern Ireland due to tensions rising over Brexit and Sinn Féin. by IrishCentral Link to Ireland Issues and Challenges
The best Catholics in the world and the most oppressed people ever by Derek Scally The Irish Times
Irish journalist forced to leave China due to surveillance and intimidation by Shane O'Brien IrishCentral Link to China Challenges
A charming dissident: Hans Küng and China by Father Gianni Criveller UCA Newa Link to Catholicism and China
New Staten Ireland Ferry to be named for Dorothy Day, Catholic activist who loved the poor by Catholic News Agency
'How many of us will be left?' Catholic nuns face loss, pain by Matt Sedensky The Associated Press
Truth of Symbolic Fire in The Holy Bible Revealed A thru Z by Boyd Purcell Ph.D. Spiritual Terrorism — Christianity Without Insanity
Mary comforts all those who die alone, pope says at audience by Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Link to End of Life Challenges and to Mariology
10 Ways the Church Can Better Prepare to Fight Today’s Suicide Epidemic by Guest Contributor Patheos
Vatican Now in Crisis Management Mode with German Bishops by Edward Pentin National Catholic Register
French bishop: Calais migrants are treated 'worse than dogs' by Jo Siedlecka Independent Catholic News
How to make sure Biden’s infrastructure plan can hold up to climate change – and save money by Jeremy Bricker The Conversation
NYPD "Good Squad” Manual Teaches Oficers to Violate Protesors Rights. Exclusive: Internal NYPD documents shed new light on the Strategic Response Group, or SRG, the heavily militarized police unit behind the crackdown on George Floyd protesters. by John Bolger and Alice Speri The Intercept Link to Police Brutality and Misconduct
How to Fix the Financial Gymnastics of Police Misconduct Settlements by Rashawn Ray Lawfare
Pro-Cop PAC Tried to Fundraise by Blaming George Floyd for His Own Death by Akela Lacy The Intercept
Thanks to a Genetic Mutation, These French Rabbits Prefer Handstands to Bunny Hops by Theresa Machemer Smithsonian Magazine Link to Animal Challenges
A season for resurrection arrives for El Salvador's Catholic war victims| by Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Burrowing Bunnies in Wales Unearth Trove of Prehistoric Artifacts by Livia Gershon Smithsonian Magazine
US Senators ask Biden to recognise Armenian Genocide by Independent Catholic News
Unborn baby with Potter’s syndrome surrounded with love, prayers, music by Jennifer Willems Catholic News Service
The Importance of Theological Grounding by Bryan A. Just, MA Intersections
Polish Catholic parish in London: Police ‘grossly exceeded powers’ in halting Good Friday service by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Vietnamese priest's crusade against slavery and trafficking in Taiwan/ Enraged by the blatant exploitation of many migrant women, a Columban missionary has helped fulfill 'the will of God' by Rock Ronald Rozar UCA News Link to Human Trafficking
MLB to move All-Star Game from Georgia by David Close CNN
London cardinal leads Catholics in mourning death of Prince Philip by Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service/National Catholic Reporter
Morning Sickness – All You Need To Know by Gee Singh Primed Parents Link to Pregnancy and Pregnancy Challenges
Redemptorist priest-lawyer helps poor find justice in Indonesia by Konradus EpaKonradus UCA News Link to Poverty
ADL chief calls for Tucker Carlson’s ouster after Fox News host endorses white supremacist conspiracy theory by Ben Sales The Forward Link to Media
Feds looking at alleged payments Rep. Matt Gaetz made to women and online solicitation: Sources Gaetz previously denied having a relationship with a 17-year-old. by Alexander Mallin,Mike Levine,John Santucci,Katherine Faulders, and Will Steakin ABC News
Identifying and exploiting the weaknesses of the white supremacist movement by Daniel L. Byman and Mark Pitcavage Brookings Link to White Supremacy
I am a lifelong wheelchair user and I don't feel welcome in the church by Erin Murphy National Catholic Reporter Link to Disabilities
Gratitude, solidarity with Asians expressed at vigil amid rise in attacks by Steve Lowery Angelus News
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