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What would Jesus do about hanging?

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

Today’s Second Reading  (1 Cor 10:31-11:1) reminds us that whatever we do, we must “do it for the glory of God.” In his letter to the Corinthians St Paul urges them to take him for their model, as he takes Christ.

As we seek to revitalise our Catholic Culture and Identity, let us, like St Paul, take Christ as our model. In every situation, let us ask ourselves: “What would Jesus do in this situation?” If we are grounded in our faith, this question should call to mind what our Church teaches on the particular issue at hand.

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Death penalty debate continues

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Statement of the Working Committee of the Greater Caribbean for Life

From October 17th  to 19th  a group of organizations and individuals from countries of the Greater Caribbean opposed to the application of the capital punishment participated in the International Conference on the Death Penalty in the Great Caribbean organized in Madrid by the Community of Sant’ Edigio.

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Report from Death Penalty Conference

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

The Community of Sant’Egidio invited me to attend The First International Conference on The Death Penalty in the Great Caribbean. It was held in Madrid from 17 – 19 October, 2011 and was organized in collaboration with the International Commission Against the Death Penalty, the International Academic Network for the Abolition of Capital Punishment, the Bar Association of Puerto Rico, The Puerto Rican Coalition Against The Death Penalty, and the Death Penalty Project. The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation sponsored the Conference.

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The death penalty won’t renew society

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ

“Violence is not overcome by violence… peace is the result of a process of purification and of cultural, moral and spiritual elevation involving each individual and people, a process in which human dignity is fully respected.” (Pope Benedict XVI’s 2011 Peace Message)

Last September CCSJ sought to implement a Synod resolution by organising Respect for Life Week. The T-shirts we printed read: “Respect ALL Life: God’s gift to us”.

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