Sister Norma is the 50th recipient of the award, created by the Davenport Catholic Interracial Council and inspired by Pope John XXIII’s 1963 encyclical, “Pacem in Terris” (Peace on Earth), which called all people to secure peace among the nations.
Sister Norma Pimentel accepts peace award for families at border
Greg Erlandson: Evening news despair and Easter hope
“This Easter comes when we need it more than ever. … A news anchor’s grim highlights of Armageddon will never be the last word.”
Pope urges Maltese officials to remember country’s history of welcome
The pope acknowledged the challenges of the migration crisis while urging leaders to seek ways that welcome those in need and without exploiting them.
Lent 3.0: Third Lent in pandemic offers chance for spiritual reset, healing
Lent offers new opportunities to find peace, community and faith.
Christina Capecchi: Frost fair — creating something new in the dead of winter
“This feels like a metaphor — and a relevant one for the seemingly interminable winter we find ourselves in. … How can we, in our weariness, throw together a Frost Fair of our own design?”
Worst poverty is lack of faith, no meaning in life, pope says
In the message, the pope said “boldness, hope, creativity and courage are words that outline the spirituality of the Christian.”
Nurture hope tomorrow by healing pain today, pope says
The gift of hope becomes tangible in people’s lives through concrete actions that seek to relieve the suffering of the poor and console the downtrodden, Pope Francis said In his homily at a Mass for the World Day of the Poor Nov. 14.
Effie Caldarola: Where do we find joy?
“The key question is, Where do we find the peace and joy that surmounts … nagging anxieties? How do we make Jesus our center?”