A Lenten Examination of Conscience

[Mar. 2006, Vol. 3, No. 7]

Woman of Faith, Woman of Justice: Dorothy Stang

This article is a tribute to Sr. Dorothy Stang, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Dorothy "Dot" Stang, moved to Brazil 40 years ago to help the poor build independent futures for their...
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2006 Lenten Message of Pope Benedict XVI

In his Lenten Message, Pope Benedict II's reflects on Christ's compassionate gaze upon humankind and upon a world that desparately needs justice and peace. The Pope calls for a world that respects...
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Holy Week and Easter: The Gospel of Mark

These reflections, by Fr. Joseph Donders, are on Mark's Gospel, particularly focusing on the justice implications of the events of the last week of Christ's life and the challenge of Easter.

The Health Worker Crisis

There is a 4.25 million person shortage of health care workers in the world. The Americas have 14% of the world's population but 37% of health care workers, while Africa, with 11% of the world's...
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Lenten Reflection Series on Food Justice: Part 6

During Lent, this series on food justice offers people of faith the opportunity to reflect on our responsibility to ensure that the food and agriculture system is based on moral and ethical...
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Lenten Reflection Series on Food Justice: Part 5

During Lent, this series on food justice offers people of faith the opportunity to reflect on our responsibility to ensure that the food and agriculture system is based on moral and ethical...
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Way of Torture, Way of the Cross: A Bible Study for Lent

This Bible Study is by Church Folks for a Better America. The introduction states, "This Bible Study aims to engage Christian adults in a consideration of the torture and abuse crisis from a...
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Our Sister Water/Nuestra Hermana Agua

This prayer, "Our Sister Water," or "Nuestra Hermana Agua," is from Franciscans International and is provided in both English and Spanish to celebrate World Water Day on March 22 or any other...
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Fowl Play: The poultry industry's central role in the bird flu

This timely report from GRAIN presents a fresh perspective on the bird flu story that challenges current assumptions and puts the focus back where it should be: on the transnational poultry...
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