that is why we are your retirement company. also by the henley luse foundation and the corporation for public broadcasting. : welcome. it is good to have you with us. the vatican issued new rules for the handling of clergy sex abuse this week. the statute expanded limitations and increased penalties. many of the policies for handling abuse were already in place, but the new document makes them official church law. the document called attempting to ordain women a grave crime against the church. provoking criticism as equally serious offenses. argentina has become the first country in latin america to legalize same-sex marriage. new law narrowly passed. it grants gay and married couples the same protections as heterosexual couples. in uganda, religious leaders are cautions against retalllation against people in the city of kampalo. a man from delaware and a volunteer was among those killed in the attacks. several missionaries from a church in pennsylvania were wounded. a ter
additional funding by mutual of america designing customized individual and group retirement products. that s why we are your retirement company. also, by the henry foundation and the corporation for public broadcasting. welcome. i m bob abernathy. good to have you with us. this week with many religious leaders in the audience, president obama delivered his first major speech on immigration reform since he became president. he called for legislation that would punish employers for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, and would offer immigrants an earned path to citizenship. the president acknowledged the coalition that has formed among religious communities. people of different faiths and beliefs, some liberal, some conservative, who nonetheless share a sense of urgency. who understand that fixing our broken immigration system is not only a political issue, not just an economic issue, but a moral imperative, as well. following the president s speech, religious leaders g
individual and group retirement products. that s why we are your retirement company. also, by the henry foundation and the corporation for public broadcasting. welcome. i m bob abernathy. good to have you with us. this week with many religious leaders in the audience, president obama delivered his first major speech on immigration reform since he became president. he called for legislation that would punish employers for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, and would offer immigrants an earned path to citizenship. the president acknowledged the coalition that has formed among religious communities. people of different faiths and beliefs, some liberal, some conservative, who nonetheless share a sense of urgency. who understand that fixing our broken immigration system is not only a political issue, not just an economic issue, but a moral imperative, as well. following the president s speech, religious leaders gathered in front of the white house to pledge support for com
foundation and the corporation for public broadcasting. welcome. i m kim lawton sitting in for bob abernathy. thank you for joining us. repercussions from the gulf coast oil spill dominated the news again this week. president obama pushed bp to do a better job of resolving the crisis and taking responsibility for the damages. meanwhile, religious groups have been holding a series of prayer vigils across the country. participants are praying for an end to the environmental disaster. they re also offering prayers for those who have been most severely affected. the crisis has taken a devastating toll on people involved directly and indirectly in the fishing industry. several faith-based groups have been mobilizing to provide assistance. joining me now is margaret dubuisson with catholic charities of the archdiocese of new orleans. margaret, thanks for being here. tell us a little bit about the needs that you re serving right now. well, kim, we have five centers set up in the
foundation and the corporation for public broadcasting. welcome. i m kim lawton sitting in for bob abernathy. thank you for joining us. repercussions from the gulf coast oil spill dominated the news again this week. president obama pushed bp to do a better job of resolving the crisis and taking responsibility for the damages. meanwhile, religious groups have been holding a series of prayer vigils across the country. participants are praying for an end to the environmental disaster. they re also offering prayers for those who have been most severely affected. the crisis has taken a devastating toll on people involved directly and indirectly in the fishing industry. several faith-based groups have been mobilizing to provide assistance. joining me now is margaret dubuisson with catholic charities of the archdiocese of new orleans. margaret, thanks for being here. tell us a little bit about the needs that you re serving right now. well, kim, we have five centers set up in the