The deaths of a British journalist and a Brazilian Indigenous defender highlight ongoing tension between Indigenous communities and environmental activists and illegal activity and the Brazilian government.
NCR Connections: The early church didn't alter what the disciples had seen and heard. But what they understood flowing from that experience matured and grew over centuries and continues to in our time. It's my time to hand over NCR to the next executive editor, Heidi Schlumpf.
ANAPU, BRAZIL — Fr. José Amaro's supporters say the charges are politically motivated, meant to discredit the ministry he continued after the 2005 assassination of Sr. Dorothy Stang.
Fr. José Amaro Lopes de Souza, a priest connected with the Brazilian bishops' Pastoral Land Commission, was arrested and charged with extortion and money laundering.
College roundup: It's a crucial time for the annual remembrance for Notre Dame de Namur Sr. Dorothy Stang; College of Holy Cross will keep its mascot "Crusaders"; Anjan Chakravartty of Notre Dame University named first chair of the Appignani Foundation for the study of atheism at the University of Miami
Simply Spirit: I learned from a sister-mentor that prayer is not a ritual to please a somewhat strict Father-God. When I realized prayer was a relationship, my heart began to open up in unexpected ways. And great stuff began to happen.
