by Susan | Sep 9, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 9, 2003 The Boston Roman Catholic Archdiocese agreed to an out of court settlement of $85 million to settle sex abuse cases centered on abuse by clergy of young children, which the Archdiocese knew about and covered up, often sending the clergy to different...
by Susan | Sep 8, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1987 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Óscar Arias Sánchez, President of Costa Rica, for his work for peace in Central America. In his Nobel lecture he said, “Weapons do not fire on their own. Those who have lost hope fire them. Those who are controlled by...
by Susan | Sep 8, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
September 8, 2009 Sudanese journalist Lubna Ahmed Hussein, who spent a day in jail for refusing to pay a fine for wearing “indecent trousers,” vowed on her release to keep up the battle against the...
by Susan | Sep 7, 2016 | Nobel Peace Prize Laureates
The 1986 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Elie Wiesel, born in Romania, for being a witness for truth and justice, arising from the abyss of the death camps to become a messenger to mankind — not with a message of hate and revenge, but with one of brotherhood and...
by Susan | Sep 7, 2016 | Wednesday on the Web
From their Web site: Justice is one of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history. Now it’s your turn to take the same journey in moral reflection that has captivated more than 14,000 students, as Harvard opens its classroom to the world. In this twelve part...
