It remains to be seen how much influence Pope Francis’ visit to America will have on the White House, Congress, and the United Nations, regarding needs of the poor, women, environmental destruction and climate change,Read more
Living deliberately means practicing awareness about what affects me, even what effects everyone. October is BREAST CANCER AWARENESS month. In the United States alone, 220,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year – 40,000 die annually.Read more
How have they done it? How do they continue to do it? How do black women endure life’s excruciating struggles and come forth with a whole heart and a sure soul? How do black womenRead more
Religion Dispatches is an online magazine, a “gold mine,” for articles addressing timely issues “at the intersection of religion, politics and culture.” Brandi Miller, a writer for Religion Dispatches, is done with white evangelicals and offersRead more
There is a collective voice building across the world. This is the voice of justice. Her roar has reawakened, as history has shown, during approaching times of radical injustice. Rachel Rosenthal, a PhD candidate inRead more
National Catholic Reporter, an online magazine for Catholics and other people of faith, is the host site for Sister Joan Chittister’s FROM WHERE I STAND, a monthly post about issues affecting each of our lives. InRead more
In an article last month posted on Religion Dispatches, Peter Laarman, executive director of Progressive Christians Uniting, a network of activist individuals and congregations headquartered in Los Angeles, expresses concern for the marginalized among us;Read more
Deborah (Debo) W. Dykes We say little girls are precious. But the truth is, women are treated as second-class citizens, oppressed and overlooked by a world of male dominance. Even today, in the 21stRead more
In a recent article presented by The Shriver Report, the Benedictine Sister’s of Erie, PA, exemplify how remarkable courage, determination, hard work, love and compassion can transform the most hopeless of lives. These extraordinary womenRead more