Tuesday's News & Ideas
Missionaries go to Haiti, followed by scrutiny
The New York Times: Broad band of religious groups has swept into Haiti, sometimes creating tensions among themselves.
Tampa Bay lawsuits reinforce virtue of keeping faith and investments separate
St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times: Do yourself a favor. Separate your church from your investments. Your faith and wallet will both thank you.
Paedophilia 'a grave sin that offends God', says pontiff
Irish Times: Pope Benedict tells Ireland’s Catholic Bishops that they must address sexual abuse scandal with resolve.
Irish Times: Irish attempts to grapple with abuse frustrated by Rome
The (London) Times: Ireland expects more than platitudes from the Pope over Church abuse
Kenneth Starr named Baylor president
Associated Baptist Press: Former Whitewater special prosecutor named the 14th president of Baylor University.
Associated Baptist Press: Starr affirms Baylor's Baptist heritage, plans to become Baptist
Church leaders call for 'technology fast'
The (London) Telegraph: Church leaders urge people to give up iPods for Lent as part of a 'technology fast' to save the planet and our souls.
Dig finds medieval monk was living it up in Kilkenny 'pad'
Irish Times: Archeological dig shows that abbots enjoyed the high life, while the rest of the monks lived a simple, ascetic existence.
The Spark
There's no point in doing good badly
Epic disasters such as the earthquake in Haiti inspire dreams of glory, where everyone wants to be a hero and everyone wants to help, Ellen Gibbs writes in Time magazine. But often the greatest good is accomplished quietly, invisibly. The choice is not either-or. We can give globally and help locally. Either way, the same principle holds in helping as in healing: First, do no harm.
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