TOGETHER. BUILDING A MORE PEACEFUL WORLD.
I was born and raised in a predominantly Muslim country, Azerbaijan where many Christians, Jews and other religious groups live together. Even though we considered ourselves tolerant, I never personally witnessed religious leaders intentionally coming together (at a community level) to discuss interreligious similarities, differences, or common concerns. Typically,...
Religious Persecution: Wide and Diverse Experiences Globally
The Pew Research Center recently issued a look at what religious groups are harassed and persecuted throughout the world. The Catholics Bishops of the United States have been working hard on advocating the the religious freedom in many parts of the world, particularly in the Middle East where the...
Belated Mother’s Day Wish: Peace Mothers of Sierra Leone, West Africa
The Peace Mothers from Fambul Tok DVD on Vimeo. The Xaverian Missionaries is journeying with the people of Sierra Leone for more than 60 years and we continue to help the young Catholic Church of Sierra Leone grow with grace and courage. The women of Sierra Leone suffered uniquely...
Belated Mother's Day Wish: Peace Mothers of Sierra Leone, West Africa
The Peace Mothers from Fambul Tok DVD on Vimeo. The Xaverian Missionaries is journeying with the people of Sierra Leone for more than 60 years and we continue to help the young Catholic Church of Sierra Leone grow with grace and courage. The women of Sierra Leone suffered uniquely...
Pope John Paul II and Interreligious Dialogue
Archbishop Michael L. Fitzgerald, M.Afr. In light of the joyous occasion of the canonizations of Sts. John Paul II and John XXIII, we wish to share their contribution in a simple way to the global mission of the Church and of the urgency to connect meaningfully with a world that...
CONVERSATIONS IN THE COURTYARD OF THE GENTILES: LEARNING FROM INTERCHURCH AND INTERFAITH DIALOGUE
The Courtyard of the Gentiles is an ongoing initiative of the Roman Catholic Church, led by the Pontifical Council for Culture and its president, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi. Pope Benedict XVI first suggested the initiative, named for the portion of the Temple of Jerusalem where pagans could discuss issues of...
An interview with Maryann Cusimano Love, 2014 Romero Lecture keynote
Published originally on Catholic Star Herald. On Friday, March 21, the Romero Center will welcome Dr. Maryann Cusimano Love to present the annual Romero Lecture. This year’s theme is “Make Us Instruments of Peace: Peace-building in the 21st Century.” Dr. Cusimano Love is associate professor of international relations at...
Global Catholicism: The Church is Changing, But Not How We Might Think
By Jeremy Zipple, SJ Fr. Jeremy Zipple, SJ, a double graduate of Boston College, is a director and writer of documentaries for National Geographic, PBS, and Discovery. Contact: jzipplesj@thejesuitpost.org@jzipple A friend once told me she’d love to be a fly on the wall at Jesuit community dinners. “I’d learn a ton,”...
The Globalization of Superficiality
Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, Superior General of the Society of Jesus, spoke to Belgian Jesuits in September 2010 about a “globalization of superficiality,” a result of a surfeit of information. He says: “We have more information than ever, but less ability to think, to digest it all. We move on...
The Story of Sandra Lopez and the Need for Immigration Reform
Sandra Lopez, 22, a lifelong Tucson resident who was brought to the USA as a three week old infant by her immigrant parents, is a graduate of Amphitheater High School in Tucson, where she was an honors student. She is one of the two million undocumented immigrants who were...