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Pope's quotes: Guide with perseverance
… NCR Staff … A quote from Pope Francis: "Today we ask for too much fruit from trees that have not been sufficiently cultivated. The sense of initiation has been lost, and yet …
Two years after Trump's travel ban, faith-based refugee groups struggle
… also vilified the refugee resettlement groups themselves, with tragic consequences. When the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, experienced a horrific mass shooting on Oct. …
As Muslim extremism nosedives, researchers question law enforcement's focus
… mostly white supremacists like Robert Bowers, who killed 11 members of Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue in October. Another report by the Triangle Center on Terrorism and …
Take charge of your roots, culture, pope tells indigenous youths
… of your roots!" Pope Francis exclaimed. "A poet once said that 'everything that blooms from a tree comes from that which is underground,' the roots. But roots that grow toward the future, …
Life is a gift not meant to be possessed, manipulated, pope says
… in the light of medical and biotechnological advances that could tempt us to manipulate the 'tree of life,' " the pope wrote in his message, which the Vatican released Jan. 8. The main …
Police investigate swastika-painting vandalism at Bridgeport cathedral
… In 2014, two 14-year-olds were arrested for allegedly painting swastikas on a vacant home, a tree and several public signs in Putnam, in the northeastern part of the state. Schools in …
Catholic advocates outline legislative goals for a new Congress
… measures that has yet to be written. The Catholic Climate Covenant hasn't seen much under its tree from Congress in nearly a decade. According to its executive director, Dan Misleh, the last … the possibility of delayed gratification for some things she'd like to see under her tree. "We've got to raise the banner on immigration, but I don't think this Congress is going to …
An interfaith group finds willing partners to restore a shared watershed
… Maryland congregations came together in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore to plant 90 trees. The planting was unique for two reasons: It drew a team of Catholics, Baptists, … nonprofit organization that brought together the five congregations to plant Cherry Hill's trees. Elsewhere in the vast Chesapeake Bay watershed, which extends from western New York State … whole community," said Rose. Memorial Episcopal Church in Baltimore, for example, expanded a tree-lined area on its property so that rainwater is now captured and filtered in tree pits …
Egypt's Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, ponder changing date
… that is already experiencing change in its longstanding Christmas traditions. Evergreen fir trees don't grow in the Nile Valley, so the Christmas tree is a relative newcomer to a landscape of sugar cane, wheat and cotton fields and date palms. … joy after the bitter grief we lived, and the beautiful lights and adornments of Christmas trees helped us," al-Qumos said. Still, as plastic trees imported from China have become …
First martyr offers lessons in faith, forgiveness, pope says
… that Jesus came to offer his life for the salvation of all. Gathered around the Christmas tree and Nativity scene, some 25,000 people came to St. Peter's Square Dec. 26, the feast of St. …
Fourth Sunday of Advent
… is not an event to be celebrated for one day and then tossed aside with the dried-up Christmas tree. It is a reality that we should celebrate every day of our lives. What can you do to help …
Under a 2-foot-tall tree, I played out the drama of Jesus' coming
… At Christmastime, I spent weeks staging and acting out the stable scene on the floor beneath a tree on a round table between two chairs by the window. The artificial tree was 2 feet tall. I plugged it in and waited as glass candles made red and green and amber … for Jesus and played out the drama of his coming each day. I placed a white sheet under the tree atop the table. It fell behind the stable below like snow clinging to the side of a …
Pakistani Christians face an uneasy Christmas in the wake of Asia Bibi’s release
… has experienced religious discrimination firsthand. "We decorated our house with a Christmas tree. Our landlord made it an excuse to ask us to vacate the upper portion of the house," said …
Pope: God's Christmas wish isn't buying-frenzy, feast, but gift of self
… of Christmas and the kind of "gifts" and surprises that are pleasing to God on that day. "Trees, ornaments and lights are everywhere" to remind people of the coming holidays, the pope …
Links for 12/18/18
… means: never being satisfied with the fact that from the grain of mustard seed, the great tree of the Universal Church grew; never thinking that the fact that different birds may find …
Third Sunday of Advent
… the wrath to come, threatening that the ax was already aimed at the roots of their ancestral tree. Demanding as it was, John’s preaching struck a chord among his people. Everything indicates …
'Yellow vest' protests test English-speaking Catholic church in Paris
… Tom Heneghan … Religion News Service … Avenue Hoche, one of the tree-lined roads radiating out from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, seems like an ideal place to …
Editorial: Trump tweets, Mueller indicts
… growls. But at least primates have bands to connect with, whereas Trump is so alone, if a tree fell in his emotional forest, it would not make a sound. It's all so pathetic. (The New York …
Nine signs of the 'War on Christmas,' and how to avoid them
… time for the church these days. So don't rush out of Christmas. Keep those lights up. Let the tree needles turn brownish and fall. Sing carols after the radio has stopped playing them. …
Advent devotionals, abbreviated edition
… some wet leaves. We had lost the white blazes that mark the trail, looking like crosses on a tree. Kofe, AKA my Lassie, had to nudge us back on the trail. Advent is a cold dog's nose back on …