Appreciation: A scholar of Judaism and of the Holocaust, Eva Fleischner taught a university course on the Holocaust for nearly 20 years. She also served on a historical commission that urged transparency for the Vatican's role during the Holocaust.

The state of the climate was spotlighted Aug. 19 at the Democratic National Convention, when speakers said the convergence of climate change, jobs and justice was key. Thursday, accepting the party's nomination, Joe Biden listed climate change among "a perfect storm" of "four historic crises" facing America at once.

Sr. Jane Herb's lifetime in Catholic education has provided her with an innate understanding of complex systems and big-picture thinking, one she'll now put toward the ministry of national leadership as sisters contend with restructuring communities to fit their membership. Herb, a member of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary of Monroe, Michigan, was elected president-elect of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious on June 29.

Commentary: David Haas' downfall took over three decades. We have work to do to mend the harm and begin creating the diverse chorus of voices that can celebrate the fullness of our humanity.

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