daniel berrigan

Rest in Peace, Dan Berrigan — Just as You Lived

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 5, 2016 Daniel J. Berrigan lived his life true to his calling, literally practicing what he preached. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges on Why Daniel Berrigan’s Most Important Contribution Wasn’t Activism

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2016 In a segment on "The Real News Network," Truthdig's Chris Hedges calls the late Daniel Berrigan a "fine poet" and "prolific writer of radical theology," and he argues that the Jesuit priest's "most important contribution was as a writer." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Remembering the Rev. Daniel Berrigan, Jesuit Priest and Peace Activist

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2016 He was a man of the cloth and a man of letters, but most of all, Berrigan was a man of peace. He was also, as it happened, the man whom Kurt Vonnegut went so far as to call "Jesus as a poet." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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America’s Street Priest

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 11, 2012 Daniel Berrigan, undaunted at 92 and full of the fire that makes him one of this nation’s most courageous voices, says there is one place where those who care about justice need to be -- in the streets.Daniel Berrigan, undaunted at 92 and still full of fire, says there is one place where those who care about justice need to be—in the streets. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )