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Our Future and Land Justice
...in everything and for all time. And God does not change. But humans do. As humans, our understanding is shaped by what we know, experience, and read throughout our lives. However, God exists beyond the constraints of time. Brother Consolmagno once stated, “Science should be for the glory of God.” This perspective allows us to interpret Genesis in a new light. A book like Genesis, read today, is not interpreted the same way it might have been in biblical times....
Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always.
The United Nations designates Dec. 10 as Human Rights Day. According to the UN, human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. Given the events of recent weeks—two stunning attacks on innocent people – one in Paris, the other right here in...
Sport and Human Rights
...speech. This would include the athletes’ rights and the role of sports management. However, not surprisingly, freedom of expression is covered in the United Nations Article 19 (Universal Declaration of Human Rights). The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is “the leading United Nations entity in the field of human rights, with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people and to promote and protect the right to freedom of opinion and expression.”...
ICE and Immigration
...For millions of people, immigration enforcement is not an abstract policy question but a daily reality that determines whether parents come home at night, whether children feel safe going to school, and whether trust in public institutions can exist at all. What is at stake is more than border control or legal process. It is the nation’s commitment to due process, human rights, human dignity, equal protection under the law, and the idea that America’s strength has always come from...
Immigration Through Another’s Heart
...migrate to support themselves and their families when they are unable to find work and therefore are unable to support their families at home. Sovereign nations have a right to protect and control their borders for the common good. Refugees and asylum seekers should be afforded protection; and The human rights and human dignity of all persons, including undocumented immigrants, should be respected. In addition, any just immigration policy should also: Uphold the human dignity of all persons and work...
Born Free: Human Rights and Dignity
...affirmed this declaration and took it further by declaring that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, written in 1948, has been translated into over 500 languages and is in over 70 Human Rights Treaties globally. This declaration includes 30 articles of which we would like to emphasize Article 25: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself...
Mass schedule
...of Mass Sunday, July 12 – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 11 a.m. Sunday, July 19 – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 11 a.m. Sunday, July 26 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 11 a.m. Sunday, August 2 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 11 a.m. Saturday, August 8 – Mass, 2 p.m. (Final Profession) Sunday, August 9 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 11 a.m. Sunday, August 15 – Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 11 a.m. Sunday, August...
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We stand with Maryknoll Leadership
...mission has taught us that while borders may define nations, they do not limit human dignity. We witness with heavy hearts a domestic landscape increasingly defined by fear and the systematic erosion of humanitarian protections. This shift carries a profound human cost that contradicts our fundamental belief that every person is made in the image of God. Because of this divine reflection, every human life is sacred and must be protected. We mourn the loss of every life, both the...
Human Rights Day: ‘I’m grateful I had the opportunity to participate’
Sister Mary Montgomery speaks with Indiana State University student Kirk Owusu Moore. On Tuesday, March 8, Indiana State University hosted its 15th annual Human Rights Day, an event the Sisters of Providence have participated in for many years. Dr. Mukesh Kapila – who is a professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom – served as the keynote speaker. Dr. Kapila is also a humanitarian expert and international aid diplomat. He also...
Human Rights Day and Saint Mother Theodore
...human rights are at an all time low. Last week we experienced the death of Nelson Mandela, a man who made an exceptional contribution to human rights. ‘Sometimes,’ Mandela said, ‘it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.’ Join others in celebrating Human Rights Day and urging our generation to make a difference: www.nrcat.org www.eighthdaycenter.org Following the example of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and Nelson Mandela, “Let your greatness blossom.”...
Earth Day Every Day
...educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Growing out of the first Earth Day in 1970, EARTHDAY.ORG is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working with more than 75,000 partners in over 190 countries to drive positive action for our planet. Earthday.org Interfaith Power & Light “Faith Climate Action Week” April 16-25 The annual program will include climate-themed worship services and sermons, spanning 10 days of activities around Earth Day in celebration of Earth Month. The theme of...