Tony Magliano

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  Feb 9, 2016

  When Does Life Begin? Ask a Geneticist

  Due to the blizzard that hit the mid-Atlantic, my bus never made it to the 43rd March for Life in Washington, D.C. But thousands of others were able to brave the snow and wind to witness to the dignity of unborn human life, and to protest the gravely immoral practice of legal abortion in the United States.

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  Jan 17, 2016

  Pope Francis: Indifference to God Leads to Indifference to Neighbor

  Deeply concerned about a "globalization of indifference," Pope Francis in his 2016 World Day of Peace message titled "Overcome Indifference and Win Peace," warns that "the first kind of indifference in human society is indifference to God, which then leads to indifference to one's neighbor and to the environment."

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  Jan 1, 2016

  Imagining a Better World for the New Year

  The world is a wonderful place. Our God is so good in giving it to us. But to a large extent, we have not taken good care of it, nor of each other.

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  Dec 21, 2015

  The Shameful Secret Cost of Many Christmas Toys

  Seeing Christmas toys under the tree, unwrapping them with excitement, and playing with them for many days to come, is a delightful experience for many children throughout the world!

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  Dec 9, 2015

  Peace in the Holy Land an Elusive Dream

  As Christians around the world prepare during Advent to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace, much of the world is at war and preparing for more war—more bombs, more drones, more boots on the ground.

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  Nov 28, 2015

  Christians Join the Military?

  During the recent U.S. Catholic bishops' fall assembly in Baltimore, several bishops and one abbot, decided to skip dinner at the downtown Marriott Waterfront hotel, and walked several blocks to an inner city parish to share a simple meal with about 30 peace activists – myself included.

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  Nov 6, 2015

  Choosing Wisely or Foolishly at Global Climate Conference

  "A very solid scientific consensus indicates that we are witnessing a disturbing warming of the climatic system," warns Pope Francis.

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  Oct 28, 2015

  Ignoring the Suffering of Yemen

  While much needed attention is being given to refugees flowing from war-torn Syria, one desperately suffering Middle East nation is barely a blip on the developed world's radar screen.

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  Oct 17, 2015

  Respecting Life the Gospel Way

  For the sake of our salvation, we need to pay serious attention, and act with purpose, to what Jesus teaches here in Matthew's Gospel: "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit upon his glorious throne, and all the nations will be assembled before him.

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  Sep 29, 2015

  Pope Francis Speaks Truth to Power

  From celebrating Masses at Havana's Revolution Square in Cuba, Washington, D.C., New York City and Philadelphia, to addressing the U.S. Congress and the United Nations – and with lots packed in between – the 78-year-old Pope Francis tirelessly proclaimed the Gospel precepts of human dignity, forgiveness, social justice, peace, the common good, care for the poor and vulnerable, protection of the earth and love for all.