Category Archives: Human Rights

2 and a half million children live in shelters, on the streets or in cars – Fides News Agency

Read the following article. We are talking about the United States. Do not forget these people. 2 and a half million children live in shelters, on the streets or in cars – Fides News Agency.

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New Initiative of Global Freedom Network to Eradicate Modern Slavery

The Holy See, along with representatives of other faiths, released today a Joint Declaration regarding modern slavery and the need for its eradication. The content of this declaration deserves our attention, especially us here in the United States whom seem … Continue reading

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The Politics of Muddy Thinking

One of my fellow bloggers, Deacon Scott Dodge in Salt Lake City, has written a wonderful post www.scottdodge.blogspot.com on the same-sex marriage issue that is threatening to engulf us all. I encourage you to link over and read it. Deacon Dodge … Continue reading

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Immigration Reform

I can only offer an opinion, perhaps I should say a conjecture, as to the root of immigration reform opposition. I believe it is purely party politics. Blind allegiance to a particular party’s positions. A desire to divide the body politic, … Continue reading

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Thoughts About Recent Events and Career

I haven’t been blogging much at all in the past few weeks. Frankly, I have had too much on my plate and am now just catching my breath. I have been the Assistant Director of the Diaconate for the Diocese … Continue reading

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Child Labor in the Mideastern Country of Yemen

Fides (http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=33093&lan=eng) reported recently that 1,300,000 children are child laborers in that country. It identifies (no surprise) that poverty drives this exploitation of the young. Here is the article: Sanaa (Agenzia Fides) – In Yemen over 1 million and 300 thousand … Continue reading

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The Plight of Women in the Mideast

One of the links I provide my readers is to Fides (see lower right). It is an information filled website sponsored by the Vatican that reports new and events in mission lands which we will never see reported anywhere else that I … Continue reading

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