MEDIA COVERAGE
Hoping for interreligious dialogue to become way of life
BELIEF by Rajam Ramamurthy, M.D. As a 3-year-old girl in India, I received letters from my father, who was studying mining engineering in the U.S. In one, he described how newspapers were sold in the 1940s by being piled in a corner. He said nobody took one without...
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Working for justice requires never-ending vigilance
Working for justice requires never-ending vigilance by Mario Marcel Salas The human spirit seeks a better world. We battle for the dignity of humankind at every level. We should always be apprehensive for those marginalized and left in vulnerable positions. However,...
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Compassion includes working through disagreements
by Rabbi Samuel M. and Lynn C. Stahl San Antonio Express-News, 14 April 2019 Since 1976, we have been fortunate to live in San Antonio, where we raised our children in what felt like an ethnically blind community. Throughout these many decades, we have experienced...
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Baptist Temple Church honored by Mayor Nirenberg with Compassionate San Antonio Award
Published in the Express-News, 31 March, 2019 Baptist Temple Church has been recognized with the Compassionate San Antonian Award. Shown are, from left, Billy Palmer, Karen Newman, Robert Newman, Jonathan Clark, Melissa Baxter, Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran, Pastor...
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War, peace begin in our homes, have global implications
Published in the Express-News, 31 March, 2019 When I heard about being one of the San Antonio Peace Laureates of 2019, I did a little research. I found that a peace laureate is “(One) who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for...
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Golden Rule to be held up as a shining example
Published in the Express-News, 30 March, 2019 Immigration officials this week released dozens of migrants in Del Rio, a town that has no shelter, no real bus station and one part-time Catholic Charities employee. Making matters worse, they were dropped off Thursday...
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Getting Rid of the Plastic
Ever since we started making and selling compassion beads we've packaged them in little zip-top plastic bags. It made sense: they're affordable (about 2.5¢ apiece), lightweight, see-through . . . .but they are plastic. Most plastic ends up in the landfill. We thought...
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Blessing of the Peacemakers: 2019 Video & Photos
Since 2006, the peaceCENTER has celebrated The Blessing of the Peacemakers, a joyous hour-long interfaith ceremony featuring music, prayer, new inclusive and innovative rituals and inspirational speakers. It is the first event marking the beginning of the...
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NEWS: San Antonio as a Compassionate City: Archive of local stories 1,000 strong
CONTACT: Roland Martinez, Department of Human Services (210) 207-5920 roland.martinez3@sanantonio.gov SAN ANTONIO (April 5, 2018) – In less than one year, the City Council resolution affirming the Charter for Compassion and authorizing registration with the...
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NEWS: S.A. can count its blessings as toxic waste flows from D.C.
by Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 18 September, 2017 As Washington continues to take a toxic approach to governance, emitting foul policy substances into the airwaves and on Twitter, at home we can count blessings just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month....
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