DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

[Video] Jesuit Leader of Eastern Africa on the Ongoing Hunger Crisis and Ways to Help

Jesuit Leader of Eastern Africa on the Ongoing Hunger Crisis and Ways to Help

The Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) pray for all those suffering from drought, hunger, displacement, and famine in the Horn of Africa. According to the UN, more than 12 million people are in need of emergency assistance, primarily in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The most devastating famine to hit the region since the 1950s has not yet reached its peak, leaving many wondering how best to help.

The Jesuits are responding to this humanitarian crisis in two ways: immediate food assistance and long-term projects. We are grateful for your prayers and financial support; for more information about how you can help, please see below:

Jesuit Father A.E. Orobator, SJ, provincial of the Eastern Africa province of the Jesuits,
discusses the needs and the efforts of his group in working with those most affected by the ongoing famine. More