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April 13, St. Hermenegild, Martyr
… and the unction of chrism on the forehead". Levigild was enraged by his son's conversion and "divested him of the title of king, and resolved to deprive him of his possessions, his princess, …
They shout. I follow
… the time many people are 14 or 15," mused science fiction writer Ray Bradbury, "they have been divested of their loves, their ancient and intuitive tastes, one by one, until they reach …
Palestinian Christians urge nonviolent resistance
… human beings.” Such a response, the authors wrote, includes civil disobedience, boycotts, and divestment campaigns. “Resistance is a right and duty for Christians. But it is resistance with … of the United Methodist Church identified 20 such companies and recommended individuals divest from them. Included in the list were Lockheed Martin, the biggest overseas supplier for …
Faith-based activists call out Bank of America
… homeowner help plan last year." "If we don't see results, we will ramp up into a national divestment campaign," said Gina Gates of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in San Jose. Gates said the church began organizing parishioners to divest personal and business accounts from Bank of America on Dec. 5. "We have continued to do so …
Cairo Journal
… anti-apartheid movement” to implement the Palestinian call for boycott, sanctions and divestment on Israel and for justice for the people of Gaza and Palestine. I signed on, and it is …
Discerning ministerial religious life today
… gainfully employed. In fact, Jesus called all of them to abandon their occupations and even divest themselves of accumulated personal property. They obviously lived a common economic life …
UN suspends Gaza aid as tension with Israel rises
… for what it is." He also said the U.N. should consider "a non-violent campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions to pressure Israel to end its violations.” A couple of weeks after the …
Bruce Kent and the British campaign for nuclear disarmament
… in the abolition of war itself. His work to end the arms trade gives him the greatest hope as divestment from weapons’ companies continues to spread. “I’m only here on earth for a short …