Lifting Afghan children off their own “death row”

I was part of something special on Saturday night. I spent an evening with Lida and Hala and Maria and Frishta and Mohsan and Eraj. Six Afghan children visiting the USA from their parwarishga in Kabul, accompanied by two of their teachers. Parwarishga is an Afghan...

A memorial for Jimmy

I wanted to share with you this letter from Nigel Baldwin, in the UK: Dear Sister Helen, As a long standing admirer of your ministry to death row prisoners, I’m also aware of the help you give to victims of senseless violence through a group called ‘Survive’. In that...

Witness for Peace, August 2008

I will be heading to Los Alamos on 2nd August this year to join the vigil and rally for Hiroshima. The event is being organized by Pax Christi, New Mexico. I’ll be speaking and will have the chance to be with good people working for peace for our planet. You...