Search Results for: Esar Met

The nerve! Vatican says you (xenophobes) have an obligation to care for refugees/immigrants…

~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

….and we (Catholic leaders) want more of your tax dollars! Earlier this month the Vatican released a new study lecturing Catholics on xenophobia and how they should welcome immigrants and other displaced people.  Fine, we should be good and decent people, but what really ticked me off was that there appears to be no mention … Continue reading The nerve! Vatican says you (xenophobes) have an obligation to care for refugees/immigrants…

Catholic Bishops lose anti-trafficking grant, blame it on their anti-abortion stance

~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

Update October 14th:  More boohooing from the Bishops on losing some of their cut of your money, here.  And, more here! According to Catholic News Service the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has lost a LUCRATIVE federal grant for their CHARITABLE WORK to help victims of human trafficking. WASHINGTON (CNS) — Since 2006, the U.S. … Continue reading Catholic Bishops lose anti-trafficking grant, blame it on their anti-abortion stance

Ex-nun, and leader in the Sanctuary Movement tells a lovely story, but others see it differently

~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

Here we have a glowing piece in the Chapel Hill News about the smiling (former) Sister Darlene Nicgorski who was in Guatemala in the early 1980’s when the local priest was murdered as the civil wars were getting underway and the Communists were trying to take over governments throughout Central America.  Update July 25th, 2014:  … Continue reading Ex-nun, and leader in the Sanctuary Movement tells a lovely story, but others see it differently

More on Manchester: city council wants refugees stopped for now too

~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

Recently we told you that the Mayor of Manchester, NH wants a moratorium on refugee resettlement in that city.  Now we learn that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen has voted 9-4 for the program to be halted to give the overloaded city a breather. From the Union Leader: Manchester’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen … Continue reading More on Manchester: city council wants refugees stopped for now too

Diversity is strength alert! Tysons worker stabbed in the neck, dies

~ Ann Corcoran ~ Leave a comment

Update June 17th:  There is a little bit more yesterday on this case, here, but I must say the whole thing sounds really fishy.  They are hiding something? Update:  A few more details on the possible “accident” are here in the local paper. This story is just breaking so its unclear what is going on, … Continue reading Diversity is strength alert! Tysons worker stabbed in the neck, dies