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A Prayer for Africa's Animals By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post Lover of Animals, we are grieving the death of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe. We are concerned about all the other African lions, rhinos, and elephants who are victims of poachers and "trophy" hunters.…
A Meditation on the Animals of Australia By Patricia Campbell Carlson Blog Post Ecologists at the University of Australia in Sydney estimate that nearly 480 million mammals, birds, and reptiles have been killed by the bush fires sweeping the state of New South Wales, according …
Art and Your Inner Spiritual Work By Frederic Brussat Blog Post On Huffingtonpost.com Mariano Lozano notes that throughout the ages, thinkers and philosophers have described human beings as political animals, toolmaking animals, playing animals, and calculative …
A Prayer for Animal Protections and Rights By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post God Who Breaks Chains, we pray for all animals who suffer and feel pain because so many humans have never bothered to consider the question of animal rights. Help us to see that these creatures have…
Observing Animal Spirituality By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post After working with chimpanzees for 55 years in Gombe, Tanzania, Jane Goodall says that some of their behavior is "perhaps triggered by feelings of awe and wonder" for magnificent natural features or…
According Animals Dignity By Frederic Brussat Blog Post In his column on The NYTimes.com, Frank Bruni points out that we are in a new era where respect for animals is growing. The phrase "animal welfare" no longer does justice to what is going on. The ne…
Desmond Tutu on Animal Welfare By Frederic Brussat Blog Post In an article on www.Huffingtonpost.com, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is quoted in his first major statement on animal welfare. He is already known for his anti-apartheid activism and his outspo…
Do Animals Go to Heaven? By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post According to the Italian news media, Pope Francis told a little boy who was grieving over the death of his dog that "One day, we will see our animals again in the eternity of Christ. Paradise is ope…
A Prayer for Cheetahs and Other Nearly Extinct Animals By Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Blog Post "God of all creation, you created animals to roam the earth and fish to fill the seas. We pray for creatures on the verge of extinction, specifically that those responsible for poaching and pollutin…
Mixed Feelings about Watching Animals By Frederic Brussat Blog Post We are not surprised by the large role pictures and videos of cute, beautiful, and silly animals (usually cats and dogs) play on the social media. Some people genuinely adore their animal companions…

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