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Sept. 1-8, 2014

Vol. 211 / No. 5

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The Word
John W. MartensAugust 19, 2014

We are called to travel many paths some that challenge us others that inspire us To trust in God is to trust that whatever path we are now on is the one that will ultimately bring us to the Promised Land This is easy to say especially when one rsquo s path is not meandering through war zones or

Columns
James Martin, S.J.August 19, 2014

In their dignity and in their hard work, the poor can often be our models.

President Obama with African leaders on the final day of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 6, 2014. (State Department photo/Public Domain)
Current Comment
The EditorsAugust 19, 2014

First-ever African leaders summit highlights continent's growing economies.

Of Other Things
Michael Rossmann, S.J.August 19, 2014

I can pass thousands of people without anyone saying a single word to me.

Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J. (CNS photo/courtesy Fordham University)
Signs Of the Times

Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J., a theology professor at Fordham University, was given the top award of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious’ on Aug. 15 during its national assembly in Nashville, Tenn. During her acceptance speech, she strongly criticized the U.S. bishops for their formal cr

GENERATION NEXT. Young people join Pope Francis at the closing Mass of the sixth Asian Youth Day at Haemi Castle in Haemi, South Korea, on Aug. 17.
Signs Of the Times
Gerard O’ConnellAugust 19, 2014

Pope Francis opened new horizons for the Catholic Churches in Asia with a groundbreaking talk on Aug. 17 to 70 bishops from 36 countries of this vast continent, in which he encouraged them to engage in a dialogue that must not only be based on identity but also must be done with “empathy.&rdqu

Gaza's Rubble
Signs Of the Times

The death of Miguel Pajares, O.H., on Aug. 12 brought to six the number of caregivers at a Catholic-run hospital in Monrovia, Liberia, who died of Ebola in August. • An official with the Catholic Near East Welfare Association said humanitarian agencies are “trying to pick up the pieces&rd