Robin Hood, the legendary hero of English folklore who took from the rich to give to the poor — whose very name conjures up thoughts of fairness, justice and love for the oppressed – stands in …
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Tony Magliano
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3/15/18
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As the first pope in history to write an encyclical letter on the environment, Pope Francis demonstrated the urgent importance of caring for God’s creation to the Catholic church and the …
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Tony Magliano
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9/22/16
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If you were at least 10-years-old on July 20, 1969, you will surely remember that your eyes were glued to a black and white television set watching what no eyes had ever seen before.
You will …
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7/25/19
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When Jesus said, “The poor you will always have with you,” he must have had the insensitivity of the U.S. Congress in mind.
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BY TONY MAGLIANO
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10/10/13
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As the first pope in history to address a joint session of Congress, Pope Francis, defending the human right of masses of oppressed and poor people to immigrate, said, “We must not be taken aback by their number, but rather view them as persons, seeing their faces and listening to their stories, trying to respond as best we can to their situation.
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By Tony Magliano
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10/1/15
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When was the last time you shared a meal with a poor person?
For Pope Francis it was just a couple of weeks ago.
On Nov. 19, the Holy Father celebrated the first World Day of the Poor broke …
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Tony Magliano
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12/7/17
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Recently I emailed questions to the auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Bishop William Shomali, asking him to share his first-hand insights regarding the many injustices and violent …
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TONY MAGLIANO
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9/29/16
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Critical of the enormous gap between the haves and the have-nots, Pope Francis said, “This imbalance is the result of ideologies which defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation. Consequently, they reject the right of states, charged with vigilance for the common good, to exercise any form of control,” (Evangelii Gaudium, “The Joy of the Gospel”).
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Tony Magliano
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2/7/14
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It’s that special time of the year again when kids head back to school. And for those who have discovered the fun of learning, school is an adventure!
But for millions of working children …
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Tony Magliano
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9/21/17
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True respect for life requires us to get out of our comfort zone.
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Tony Magliano
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10/23/14
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Challenging world oil executives to recognize the urgent environmental need to quickly transition from fossil fuel extraction and burning, to clean energy production, Pope Francis called them to take …
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Tony Magliano
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6/21/18
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Deeply concerned about a “globalization of indifference,” Pope Francis in his 2016 World Day of Peace message titled “Overcome Indifference and Win Peace,” warns that “the first kind of …
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Tony Magliano
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1/21/16
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Who would have predicted it?
Who would have imagined on Feb. 3, 1977, the day of his appointment as archbishop of San Salvador, that the highly conservative Oscar Romero -- who was suspicious of the Catholic church’s involvement in political activism -- would die a martyr’s death for courageously defending his people against the murderous assaults of the Salvadoran government and military and their allied right-wing death squads?
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BY TONY MAGLIANO
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5/21/15
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“A very solid scientific consensus indicates that we are presently witnessing a disturbing warming of the climatic system,” warns Pope Francis in his landmark environmental encyclical Laudato Si …
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Tony Magliano
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5/11/17
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The Catholic Church has a very big secret. It is so powerful, challenging and relevant, that if every bishop, priest, religious and layperson was committed to communicating and implementing this …
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8/8/19
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