Author Archives: Dennis Sadowski

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi preferred that the focus wasn’t on him. The real attention should be on the difficult work needed to protect poor people in developing nations in Africa, Asia and Latin America from predatory lending practices that deprive them … Continue reading →

With slow-moving Hurricane Matthew bearing down on the East Coast, aid organizations were responding to emergency needs from flooding, winds and landslides in Cuba and Haiti. Meteorologists said 24-30 inches of rain had fallen in some regions of Haiti, with devastating winds affecting … Continue reading →

There’s a whole universe to discover if you just look up: planets, nebulae, star clusters, rare naked-eye comets, even the moon and the sun. Since I was a kid, I’ve explored the sky as much as I could. With my … Continue reading →

Pope Francis a year ago declared that Catholics would join their Orthodox brothers and sisters and other Christians to formally mark Sept. 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. This year awareness of the day … Continue reading →

Sunday is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture as declared by the United Nations. It’s one day during Torture Awareness Month to remember people who have been confined and beaten or tortured because of their political involvement, … Continue reading →

Faith-based investors will ask ExxonMobil to change some of its corporate practices to better address climate change during the company’s annual general meeting in Dallas today. Working through the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and advocacy groups, the shareholders have … Continue reading →