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“This concern for those left behind by the rise of what Pope Francis calls a “savage capitalism” is perhaps the defining mission of the church of the twentieth century, and our new millennium.”
― Simone Campbell, A Nun on the Bus: How All of Us Can Create Hope, Change, and Community

“Yet while I do this work because of my faith, I also recognize of course that in a pluralistic society there are many different perspectives. It is both unrealistic and wrong to insist that everyone hold my views, my faith. The place we meet, in our differences, is in the founding documents of our democratic republic.”
― Simone Campbell, A Nun on the Bus: How All of Us Can Create Hope, Change, and Community

“Yet the very phrase “pro-life” has too often meant “harsh and exclusionary,” and associating myself with such a movement made me judgmental and giving a witness that was contrary to the Gospel call.”
― Simone Campbell, A Nun on the Bus: How All of Us Can Create Hope, Change, and Community

“there’s a single phrase to describe Sister Simone, it is “compassionate conviction.” With bravery, with courage, with optimism, she is focused on the common good. She is a champion for the cause of peace and justice. She has the will and the drive to do right.”
― Sister Simone Campbell, A Nun on the Bus: How All of Us Can Create Hope, Change, and Community