Good Writers Wanted

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UNESCO International Essay Contest for Young People:
UNESCO and the Goi Peace Foundation are inviting young people (ages 7 to 25) from around the world to enter the International Essay Contest for Young People.  This year’s theme is the role of media and information and communication [...]

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Update on Darfur

Those who have expressed some interest in following the situation in Darfur will be interested in the attached, wherein we read that the Prosecutor from the International Criminal Court told the United Nations Security Council that alleged Darfur war criminals Ahmad Harun and Ali Kushayb must be arrested.  “The Security Council and regional organizations must [...]

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The Body Shop: Breaking Silence

Sometimes the best kept secret turns out to be the worst case scenario.  That is the situation for an estimated 275 million children worldwide who witness domestic violence.  In August 2006, the Body Shop’s ‘Stop the violence in the Home’ Campaign was launched in 50 countries.  Through more than 2000 stores around the world and [...]

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Recommended Reading

In the 2007 edition of the better world handbook the authors outline a cycle of cynicism:
1. Finding out about a problem
2. Wanting to do something to help
3. Not seeing how you can help
4. [...]

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Using your voice.

Here is an opportunity to use your voice (with a little technology) to influence the leaders at the G8 summit.
 http://www.endpovertyblog.org/yourvoiceagainstpoverty

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Catholic Social Teaching Seminar Intro

 Here I go with my first post on the Bridges to Justice site. This introductory essay can also be found on my own blog at www.canadiancatholicblog.blogster.com. I wrote it there as part of a series of reflections I’m doing on the Gospel of Luke. It’s entitled “Charity Amid Controversy- Luke 5:12 to 6:5″. This Gospel passage has a powerful message about loving and being [...]

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