Reform urged by US bishops on prison system
In a 1973 statement the US bishops call crime and punishment moral issues and demand sweeping prison reforms. They condemn demeaning practices and advocate rehabilitation through education, better care, and humane conditions, plus community programs for offenders and ex offenders.
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USS
United States Catholic Conference
USCC
Florida
Indiana
New Jersey
Newark Archdiocesan Institute of Social Relations
William Baum
Washington, D.C
Archdiocesan
Justice and Corrections
Respect
U.S
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bob Workman
The Weight Myth and Media Pressure
A reader critiques dieting culture and media ideals that equate female worth with thinness. She recalls advertising pitches and glossy magazines pushing calorie laden foods alongside size eight fashion, prompting frustration over contradictory messages and societal pressure.
Parish Council Prayer for Community Growth and Salvation
A parish meeting prayer asks God to guide council members and parishioners to serve the Lord through outreach and healing. It emphasizes working for the Lord, including the poor, and recalls Christ’s command to act. The text notes Bonhoeffer on fellowship and the parish’s role in salvation history beyond local bounds.
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Christ
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Jerry Filteau
NC News Service
Jesus
Antoinette Bosco
Council
God
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Bernard Lyons