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6/30: "God formed man to be imperishable; the image of His own nature He made him."
- Growing case of kidnappings of Christians in Nigeria: ‘Where is the outrage?’ (Angelus, 6/20/24)
- "Just as it is fair to ask if the 'War on Poverty' was effective, given the number of people who still live in poverty and have become dependent on the welfare state, it is reasonable to ask if the Catholic Campaign for Human Development has been effective in its mission 'to break the cycle of poverty, 'having raised and given away almost half of a billion dollars in pursuit of this aim over its 55-year history. More than 9,000 grants have been made to over 200 community organizations.
"It is also fair to ask if giving money primarily to community organizers is the best way to lift people out of poverty....
"Since I am familiar with Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals, the manual of tactics for community organizers, I will make a radical proposal: since the best way to lift people out of poverty is through a good education that will lead to gainful employment, we should let the Catholic Campaign for Human Development sunset and establish a new National Campaign for Catholic Education....
"Allowing the CCHD to sunset would not be retreating from our efforts to address poverty. Catholic Charities in dioceses and parish program like the St. Vincent de Paul Society continue to help vast numbers of people in need. Strong Catholic education will help lift the poor out of the cycle of poverty. We should give serious consideration to furthering and strengthening these causes....
A stable family life in a home with a married mother and father is one of the most effective ways to break the cycle of poverty and give children hope for their future"
(Bishop Paprocki, 6/18/24).
- How non-citizens are getting voter registration forms across the US — and how Republicans are trying to stop it (NY Post, 6/14/24)
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