Prayer, Protest and Party

Mary Rutkovsky of Santa Fe wanted to honor the dead of Hiroshima , Japan , with dignity on Friday. After spending part of the 59th anniversary of the bombing of…

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Activists Marking Hiroshima Anniversary

Anti-nuclear activists and Catholic peace protesters gathered separately on the eve of the 59th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima , Japan , in an effort to bring greater accountability…

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Controversial Priest Tends Larger Flock

Rev. John Dear's peacemaker heroes -- Christ, Gandhi, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Mister Rogers, Cesar Chavez -- grace the walls of his rental hideaway. The activist Jesuit's refrigerator also…

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Easter People

(Acts 5, Revelation 1, John 20:19-31) Today we have three readings about being Easter people. During the next few weeks, we’ll be hearing from the Acts of the Apostles, the…

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Pacifist Priest Spreads Message

CIMARRON, NM— Rev. John Dear was no stranger to controversy before he arrived in New Mexico in 2002. And he's found plenty since he got here. The 44-year-old Jesuit says…

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Priest Faces Off With Troops

The Rev. John Dear, pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Springer and an outspoken anti-war activist, makes no apologies for his run-in with a group of National Guard members last…

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Priest Calls for Withdrawal from Iraq

The United States war on Iraq is being fought for oil and not for democracy and “is a total disaster,” a Catholic priest said Thursday. “We have to continue to…

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John Dear carries worldwide message of nonviolence

A true man of peace has come to Northeastern New Mexico. Jesuit priest, peace activist, organizer, lecturer and author Rev. John Dear, arrived in Springer in August to serve as…

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Faith in Nonviolence

By Brendan Smith Journal Staff Writer For 20 years, the Rev. John Dear has fought for peace, using nonviolent protests and stints in jail as a personal struggle and testament…

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