Sister Prejean Continues Fight against Death Penalty
Sister Helen Prejean, who for decades has accompanied death row inmates and advocated against capital punishment, vows to carry on her mission.
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Gang Violence Cripples Haiti and Terrorizes Women
Human rights groups report that Haiti is paralyzed by violence perpetrated by criminal gangs, including acts of aggression against women.
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‘Ecological disaster’: Religious Leaders Call for End to Ghana’s Illegal Mines
Ghana’s Catholic bishops warn of “environmental coup d’état” from rampant destruction of the country’s natural resources via illegal mining.
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Catholic Relief Services Launches Climate Change Campaign
As famine and drought due to climate change devastate communities in poor countries, Catholic Relief Services raises aid and awareness.
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Catholics Both Minister and Advocate in Brazil’s Prisons
Pastoral projects serve inmates while also protesting dismal conditions and endemic insecurity in mainly for-profit prisons.
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