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Our Future and Land Justice
...in everything and for all time. And God does not change. But humans do. As humans, our understanding is shaped by what we know, experience, and read throughout our lives. However, God exists beyond the constraints of time. Brother Consolmagno once stated, “Science should be for the glory of God.” This perspective allows us to interpret Genesis in a new light. A book like Genesis, read today, is not interpreted the same way it might have been in biblical times....
Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always.
...adoption of two international treaties that according to the UN would forever shape international human rights: The International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). These two covenants along with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have now become known as the International Bill of Human Rights serving as a kind of a yardstick by which to measure the degree of respect for, and compliance with, international human rights...
Sport and Human Rights
...speech. This would include the athletes’ rights and the role of sports management. However, not surprisingly, freedom of expression is covered in the United Nations Article 19 (Universal Declaration of Human Rights). The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is “the leading United Nations entity in the field of human rights, with a unique mandate to promote and protect all human rights for all people and to promote and protect the right to freedom of opinion and expression.”...
ICE and Immigration
...For millions of people, immigration enforcement is not an abstract policy question but a daily reality that determines whether parents come home at night, whether children feel safe going to school, and whether trust in public institutions can exist at all. What is at stake is more than border control or legal process. It is the nation’s commitment to due process, human rights, human dignity, equal protection under the law, and the idea that America’s strength has always come from...
Born Free: Human Rights and Dignity
...affirmed this declaration and took it further by declaring that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, written in 1948, has been translated into over 500 languages and is in over 70 Human Rights Treaties globally. This declaration includes 30 articles of which we would like to emphasize Article 25: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself...
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We stand with Maryknoll Leadership
...mission has taught us that while borders may define nations, they do not limit human dignity. We witness with heavy hearts a domestic landscape increasingly defined by fear and the systematic erosion of humanitarian protections. This shift carries a profound human cost that contradicts our fundamental belief that every person is made in the image of God. Because of this divine reflection, every human life is sacred and must be protected. We mourn the loss of every life, both the...
Human Rights Day and Saint Mother Theodore
...human rights are at an all time low. Last week we experienced the death of Nelson Mandela, a man who made an exceptional contribution to human rights. ‘Sometimes,’ Mandela said, ‘it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation. Let your greatness blossom.’ Join others in celebrating Human Rights Day and urging our generation to make a difference: www.nrcat.org www.eighthdaycenter.org Following the example of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and Nelson Mandela, “Let your greatness blossom.”...
Human Rights Day: ‘I’m grateful I had the opportunity to participate’
Sister Mary Montgomery speaks with Indiana State University student Kirk Owusu Moore. On Tuesday, March 8, Indiana State University hosted its 15th annual Human Rights Day, an event the Sisters of Providence have participated in for many years. Dr. Mukesh Kapila – who is a professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom – served as the keynote speaker. Dr. Kapila is also a humanitarian expert and international aid diplomat. He also...
History Timeline 1926-1965
...1963 Mission in Peru undertaken at request of Pope John XXIII 1963 Sisters of Providence give Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College the title to its property and buildings 1963 Assassination of President John F. Kennedy 1964 Civil Rights Act passed Sister Alma Louise Mescher teaches children in Georgia in the summer of 1965 through the Freedom Schools suported by SCOPE (Summer Community Orgazination and Political Education), founded by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Photo credit: Library of Congress/LOOK Magazine) Working for justice &...
Choosing Nonviolence as Gospel Witness
...leadership in local, state, and federal government — to choose paths that uphold human rights, protect democratic processes, and honor the dignity of life at every stage. In these times, the members of LCWR commit to a public, prophetic presence rooted in prayer and expressed through concrete action. We pledge to make visible the Gospel through advocacy for nonviolence, racial justice, humane immigration policies, and care for our common home. Our hope does not rest in force or fear, but...
Cathedral High School honors Sister Mary Ann Stewart with honorary diploma
...she also has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC). Sister Mary Ann said her fascination with history began when she was in formation with the Sisters of Providence while studying at SMWC. “Those were the tumultuous years of the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War protests,” Sister Mary Ann recalled. “I remember seeing a presentation about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods students taking part in the Voting Rights Summer when we were just postulants. Sister Mary Ann...