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University hosts flash panel in response to an earthquake-induced humanitarian crisis in Turkey and Syria

Tess Kesler | Thursday, February 16, 2023

The Nanovic Center for European studies hosted a flash panel Wednesday in response to the recent disastrous earthquake in Turkey and Syria, which left infrastructure destroyed and over 40,000 dead as governments struggled to provide aid. The panel was moderated by political rights and peace activist Avrum Burg, adjunct faculty in history for the University

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Fr. Groody publishes book on the theology of migration

Kelsey Quint | Monday, November 21, 2022

Fr. Daniel Groody, C.S.C., recently published his long-awaited new book, “A Theology of Migration: The Body of Refugees and The Body of Christ,” which works to refocus the global issue of migration through a Christian lens. Groody is a trustee, fellow of the University and currently serves as the vice president and associate provost for

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Brown Bag Lunch discussion series to address community issues through the lens of Catholic Social Tradition

Annemarie Foy | Friday, October 1, 2021

The Center for Social Concerns will commence the Brown Bag Lunch discussion series Friday. The discussion series, which will take place in the Geddes Hall Coffee House on the first Friday of every month, consists of casual gatherings where participants discuss issues affecting the local community in the context of Catholic Social Tradition. Bill Purcell,

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Sr. Norma Pimentel reflects on the immigrant experience in Center for Social Concerns lecture

Lyric Medeiros | Thursday, October 15, 2020

Notre Dame’s Center for Social Concerns hosted its 2020 Annual Rev. Bernie Clark C.S.C lecture virtually Wednesday evening, highlighting justice in the world. The event, entitled “Justice at the Border: The Dignity of Human Life at the Core of Our Faith,” welcomed Sr. Norma Pimentel who shared her personal experience as an immigrant. Named one

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‘Actual people in plight’: ND sophomore reflects on summer spent advocating for asylum-seekers

Zixu Wang and Maria Luisa Paul | Friday, February 7, 2020

When refugees leave their countries from persecution or war conflicts, they do not directly start a new peaceful life after entering the United States. In reality, when they arrive at the border as asylum seekers, the first step upon arrival is the credible fear interview, a 30-minute-long screening with an immigration official to establish whether

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Doing mercy: what we have, what we give

Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, October 30, 2019

We went to the U.S.-Mexico border again today with food and drink and some other supplies. There are more than 2,000 families living in pup tents in the refugee camp in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. These are all people who have not been allowed to cross into the United States. I met a priest from the

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Local bishop speaks at Saint Mary’s about being authentically Catholic

Margaret Cicchiello | Thursday, September 19, 2019

Kevin Rhoades, bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend, addressed students, members of Belles for Life, faculty and members of the South Bend community Wednesday at Saint Mary’s in a lecture entitled “To Be Authentically Catholic is to be Pro-Life.” The talk was part of a series presented by Belles for Life, a student organization that “promotes

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Panelists discuss refugees, far-right in Germany

Tom Naatz | Wednesday, September 26, 2018

In the late summer of 2015, Germany opened its borders to a large number of Syrian refugees who were fleeing their country for Europe. That policy choice has had many ramifications in the nearly three years since. In recent weeks, the city of Chemnitz in eastern Germany has seen an acute backlash against foreigners after

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SMC alumna helps refugees settle in South Bend

Martha Reilly | Wednesday, February 22, 2017

When Hazim Al-Adilee arrived in the U.S. in 2014, his wife Entidhar Abbood was nearly 7,000 miles away in Jordan, having been denied relocation privileges. Now, more than two years later, Abbood’s application to enter the U.S. has still not been approved, as Al-Adilee discussed at a lecture about migration on Tuesday at Saint Mary’s. Al-Adilee

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Mass addresses national attitudes towards immigration

Emily McConville | Tuesday, February 7, 2017

At a Mass for immigrants and refugees at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Monday night, associate professor of theology Fr. Daniel Groody said the United States’ and Catholics’ attitude towards immigrants and refugees is of utmost importance. “What is at stake now is not just our politics, but our very salvation,” he said.

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