Review of Fr. Bishops call for peace, mercy and reconciliation in Liberia - Statement by Catholic Bishops of Liberia August 1, 1996. Violence as a way of life has been and continues to be institutionalized. There is no respect for human life nor for private or public property.
Morality seems to be something of the past.
The sexual exploitation of children is, undeniably, the result of profound distortion and the breakdown of values. In a sense, this typifies and reveals the imbalance and conflicts of the modern world. Catholic Common Ground Project Cardinal Bernardin. A Life Sacrificed for Love - Cardinal Bernardin Gantin's Homily in Algeria at the Funeral Mass for Bishop Claverie, August 5, 1996. Cardinal Keeler - On defending the poor and promoting the common good.