These five weeks of passages extol the depth, breadth, and living power of shalom—the biblical peace for humanity and all that lives.
Immigration
Tom Himelick 7-01-2006
Thank you for your articles on welcoming the stranger (“A House for All Peoples?” by Ched Myers, and “Looking for Welcome,” by Helene Slessarev-Jamir, April 2006).
Juan Hernandez, Noel Castellanos 7-01-2006
Behind every 'undocumented immigrant' or 'illegal alien' is a real human story. This is one of them.
Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform 7-01-2006
Myth: Immigrants don’t pay taxes. Immigrants pay taxes, in the form of income tax, property tax, sales tax, and other taxes at the federal and state level.
James Ferguson 6-01-2006
According to a recent Pew Research Center Report, when it comes to stemming the flow of people risking the dangerous border crossing between Mexico and the United States, nearly half of Americans s
Rose Marie Berger 6-01-2006
Protesters holding an American flag join thousands of people during an immigration rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in April.
Helene Slessarev-Jamir 4-01-2006
Fearful of harsh border enforcement legislation and trapped in poverty, many immigrants turn to churches for help.
No More Deaths 4-01-2006
One set of faith-based principles for immigration reform is being promoted by the No More Deaths coalition, based in Tucson, Arizona.
Rose Marie Berger, 7-01-2003
A coalition of Latino religious leaders from 17 states is fighting for amnesty for thousands of undocumented workers in the United States.
Lois Ann Lorentzen 3-01-2003
Walking around my hometown of San Francisco, I am always struck by a remarkable cultural vibrancy that translates into religious dynamism.
Julienne Gage 9-01-2001
Bread and Roses, the latest from British director Ken Loach, portrays with incredible precision the reality of the modern immigrant experience in industrialized nations.
Rose Marie Berger, Susannah Hunter 9-01-2001
This spring 14 undocumented Mexican immigrants died from prolonged exposure to extreme heat in the Arizona desert.
Rose Marie Berger, Susannah Hunter 7-01-2001
Elizabeth Iguago came to the United States from Ecuador to work for an IMF official.
Robert Bolognese 7-28-2000
There is ample scientific evidence to support the proposition that the planet is warming at an unprecedented rate that has never been experienced in such a short period of time.