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• Spirituality, Social Justice and Catholic Social Teaching
• America's LGBT Faithful Are Eager to Hear What Pope Francis Will Say to Them
• Why Are We Ignoring the Role of the Food Industry in Healthcare Reform?

MEDIA JOBS

• Reporter – Institutional Investor News (NY)
• Reporter – Washington Examiner (DC)
• Editor – St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO)

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EXPERT ALERTS:

Spirituality, Social Justice and Catholic Social Teaching
Rev. Ron Rolheiser, OMI
President
Oblate School of Theology
"Many good, sincere persons struggle today with their faith and with their churches. Lots of things contribute to this: the pluralism of an age that is rich in everything, except clarity; the individualism of a culture which makes family and community life difficult at every level; an anti-church sentiment within both popular culture and the intellectual world; an ever-growing antagonism between those who see religion in terms of private prayer and piety and those who see it as a quest for justice."
Rolheiser is a theologian, professor, award-winning author and popular speaker on contemporary spirituality and religion and the secular world. He writes a weekly column that is carried in over 70 newspapers around the world. He is the author of many books, with over 10 currently in print, including the prizewinning book "The Restless Heart," as well as "Forgotten Among the Lilies" and "The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality." He will be a keynote speaker at Dorothy Day for Today - A Contemporary Model of Compassion in Action: Spirituality, Social Justice and Ethics. Other keynote speakers include Robert Ellsberg and Dr. Patti Radle. Social justice breakout sessions will cover topics on homelessness, immigration, incarceration, LGBT, end of life, and peace and compassion issues. It is the first Annual Social Justice Conference in Texas and will be held Oct. 30 - Nov. 1 at the Oblate School of Theology.
Website: http://www.ost.edu
Contact: Monica L Hildebrand, [email protected]

America's LGBT Faithful Are Eager to Hear What Pope Francis Will Say to Them
Angela D. Giampolo
Founder
PhillyGayLawyer.com and Giampolo Law Group
"I envision Pope Francis apologizing for all that is and has been done in the name of God to the LGBT community, if not in Philadelphia, definitely before his papal reign is over. Pope Francis has gone where not many have before and, just a few months ago, apologized for the sins and 'offenses' committed by the Catholic Church against indigenous peoples during the Colonial-era conquest of the Americas. He is not afraid to lead his church to a more loving and empathic stance on all issues, and that is to be commended. Pope Francis has been, through his actions, fostering an atmosphere of respect and tolerance between the church and its LGBT brothers and sisters, and we hope he continues it here in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection. There is no one on earth for Pope Francis to answer to and he believes in his heart that God wants everyone to treat each other with love, respect and tolerance, so he's leading by example."
Giampolo's practice focuses on LGBT law, corporate transactions, civil rights, employment discrimination, real estate, domestic and international adoptions, and estates.
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

Why Are We Ignoring the Role of the Food Industry in Healthcare Reform?
Elaina George, M.D.
Board Certified Otolaryngologist
"The epidemic rise in the number of Americans, young and old, who are either overweight or obese account for 67% according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The number of obese people has more than doubled since 1980. When you take into account the number of diseases like breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes and osteoarthritis, to name a few, that are linked to obesity, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that the link between healthcare costs and obesity is strong, and changes can go a long way to both bringing down the costs and helping us live longer healthier lives. I applaud the First Lady's efforts to increase awareness of obesity. I agree that exercise and increasing fresh fruits and vegetables in our diet are important. We definitely don't exercise enough and we eat way too much fast food. The schools should offer physical education. However, this effort doesn't go far enough because it is window dressing designed to make us feel like something is being done. Unfortunately, it does not address the elephant in the room that no one is talking about: the food industry. Over the past two decades, we have gotten fatter and sicker, but there has been another change. Our food by enlarge is no longer produced by the small farmer. Corporate farming has taken over our food supply. The farms have gotten larger and techniques to increase the amount of food while making it cheaper and produced more quickly have been the goal of the food industry. The argument can be made that the changes in the way our food is produced has had a direct correlation with the rise in obesity, diabetes, heart disease and the ever-increasing cancer rate. In addition, it can also be argued that government policies have empowered the food industry to adopt policies that are making us sick."
Based in Atlanta, Dr. George graduated from Princeton University with a degree in biology. She received her Master's degree in medical microbiology from Long Island University, and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. She completed her residency at Manhattan Eye Ear & Throat Hospital. She is on the advisory council of Project 21 black leadership network, an initiative of The National Center for Public Policy Research. She hosts her own radio show, "Medicine On Call," and she is also a keynote speaker many organizations.
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

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