Remembering 20 Years Later: Jesuits Murdered in El Salvador

On Nov. 16, 1989, six Jesuits, along with a housekeeper and her daughter, were killed by members of the El Salvadoran military at the University of Central America Pastoral Center in San Salvador. Killed in the attack were Ignacio Ellacuria, S.J., 59; Amando Lopez, S.J., 53; Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, S.J., 71; Ignacio Martín-Baró, S.J., 50; Juan Ramon Moreno, S.J., 56; Segundo Montes, S.J., 56; Julia Elba Ramos, 42, the housekeeper of the Jesuit residence, and her daughter Cecilia Ramos, 15.

 

The Jesuits had been labeled subversives by the Salvadoran government for speaking out against its oppressive socioeconomic structure.  The clothing of the six Jesuit priests killed (photo above) are exhibited at the museum of the Central American University in San Salvador.

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Jesuit Father Tom Reese Discusses Energy Taxes and Regulations at Georgetown/On Faith's blog

Jesuit Father Tom Reese, Senior Fellow at Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University, regularly contributes to the Georgetown/On Faith blog, a partnership between Georgetown University and Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive designed to provide knowledge, inform debate and promote greater dialogue and understanding across religious traditions.

Fr. Reese's recent posting at the Geogetown/On Faith blog discusses and gives his point of view on energy taxes and regulations. Here is an excerpt:

The pope has also been convinced by scientists that global warming is a reality and will have terrible consequences on humanity and the world unless we do something to reverse it. And unlike politicians, he does not just talk about it. He has installed solar powered technology to reduce energy consumption and has made the Vatican the first carbon neutral state in the world.

In comparison, the United States has done little to respond to the environmental and energy crises that face our country and the world. Sadly, this is not because of ignorance. We have known what to do since the first energy crisis during the Carter administration.

You can read the rest of his latest blog post here.

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Jesuit Speaks about the Church's Response to Aids in Africa

Jesuit Father Michael Czerny, SJ, a Canadian Jesuit based in Nairobi, Kenya, has been appointed one of about 30 experts who will assist the bishops at Synod of Bishops for Africa at the Vatican from Oct. 4 - 25, 2009. 

In 2002, Fr. Czerny founded the African Jesuit AIDS Network as a way to help Jesuits in Africa work on the problem of HIV and AIDS. Fr. Czerny spoke with Vatican Radio about how the Church offers hope to people living with HIV AIDS. Go here to listen Vatican Radio's interview with Fr. Michael Czerny, SJ.

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Oprah Picks Jesuit Father Uwen Akpan's Say You’re One of Them for Her Next Book Club Selection

Jesuit Father Uwen Akpan, SJ's short story collection, “Say You’re One of Them” is the next pick for Oprah’s book club. It will be announced today on her show.

His five short stories are each set in a different African country. Children play major roles in the stories, which tackle the toughest of topics –  child slavery, rioting and genocide. When the book was published last year it was widely praised by book reviewers but the book’s success up until now is nothing compared with what is likely to be unleashed later this afternoon. Yesterday the book was #165,769 on Amazon.com’s sales rankings, ” by 10 p.m. last night it had risen to #2,151 and #18 by this afternoon.

Related Links of Interest:
The New Yorker Q and A: http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2005/06/13/050613on_onlineonly01

Thinking Faith book review: http://www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/BOOK_20080930_1.htm

New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/books/03akpan.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=akpan&st=nyt
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/27/books/27book.html?ref=books

Visit to fairfieldU: http://www.fairfield.edu/currents/stories/08_12/cc_students_dec08.html

NPR radio: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91398323

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New Spring Hill College President Discusses Financial Future, Maintaining Jesuit Identity with Mobile Alabama Press-Register

Jesuit Father Richard P. Salmi, SJ, the new president of Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala. sat down with the local Press - Register newpaper to discuss the school's financial future. Salmi became the school's 38th president on June 1st. He was previously vice president of student affairs at Loyola University in Chicago. Spring Hill College is the oldest Catholic college in the Southeast, the third oldest Jesuit college and the fifth oldest Catholic college in the United States. Ranked among the top 15 Southern colleges and universities in U.S. News & World Report's “America's Best Colleges,” its mission is to form students to become responsible leaders in service to others.

Go here to read the Q&A with Fr. Salmi and watch the video interview below.

Interview with new Spring Hill College President

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