Thursday, March 14, 2013
Legislators behind Alabama Accountability Act have kids in private schools but that's also been true of some opponents | al.com -"I think it matters and should be noted that a majority of those who were in a key position on this bill have their children already in private schools, or did, and I think it at least raises the possibility of a conflict for them, if not a bias toward private schools," said Henry Mabry, executive secretary of the Alabama Education Association, which is opposed to the law and has sought to block it in the courts.
Pope Francis: His name reflects ‘his ministry for the poor’ - The Washington Post - “The name is absolutely incredible. Saint Francis is the saint of the poor. He’s the saint that’s known to stand up for peace and for justice,” LeCompte said. Of the new pope, he said: “He’s been walking the walk. It’s a different kind of thinking in the church when you give up some of the wealth and privilege and try to be as much as possible in solidarity with the poor.”
The modest son of a Beunos Aires railwayman who has only one lung (and supports a football team nicknamed the Saints) | Mail Online - Of all the contenders to replace Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires was little mentioned.
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