National Catholic Reporter – Sent by Sr. Rita Heywood, SNDdeN
By Thomas Reese
Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment is being translated into multiple languages and will be published probably in June. Here are five things to look for in the new encyclical. Continue reading Five things to look for in the encyclical on environment
The right to food, the problem of waste, the impact of the market on hunger, the primacy of agricultural development, water issues, land grabbing, and dependence on external aid were the central themes of the address given by Pope Francis to the 450 participants at the 39th Conference of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), whom he received in audience in the Clementine Hall on Thursday. Continue reading Pope Francis speaks on right of all to food
Common Dreams
by Lauren McCauley, staff writer
Seeking official apology, Faisal bin Ali Jaber says, ‘Imagine that your loved one was wrongly killed by the U.S. government. Imagine they would not even admit their role in the death of your family members.’
The family of two U.S. drone victims is refusing to keep their pain silent as they seek an official apology by U.S. President Barack Obama for the deaths of their kin.
In a CNN op-ed published on Friday, Faisal bin Ali Jaber, a Yemeni civil engineer, issued a public challenge to the U.S. leader—who recently made public statements about the deaths of two westerners killed by U.S. drone strikes, but has refused to acknowledge Yemeni civilian casualties. Continue reading In Public Challenge to Obama, Family of Drone Victim Asks: ‘What is the Value of an Innocent Life?’
Thousands of Nicaraguans have held a protest against the planned construction of a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The $50bn (£32bn) scheme, being built by a Chinese firm, will be longer, deeper and wider than the Panama Canal.
But the demonstrators fear it will have huge environmental costs and force thousands off their land.
Nicaragua’s government says the canal will bring vital investment to one of Central America’s poorest countries. Continue reading Nicaragua canal protest: Thousands oppose Atlantic-Pacific plan
Daily Nation
By MAINA KIAI
Some months ago, I flew from Sao Paulo to London on British Airways. The first snack on the plane was nuts produced by the Kenya Nut Company! Wow! A Kenyan company with a global contract with British Airways!
And a few weeks before that, the packaging of the soap in the Geneva hotel where I stayed stated it was made from Fair Trade Avocado Oil from Kenya. I took a picture of it!
I doubt that Kenyan authorities assisted in promoting these Kenyan products globally, but I felt an enormous sense of pride as a Kenyan and for Kenya. Continue reading Patriotism is challenging our leaders and pride in hard-earned achievements
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