To her devotees, Amma is a concrete presence of the divine, a kind of living sacrament.

Pope Francis put an amazingly open and inclusive vision before his audience.

Christian politicians have obligation to work not just for the "hard-working middle class," but also for the immigrants, poor, unemployed, underpaid and homeless.

A request for reader input on this Sunday's readings: Are Christian politicians obliged to follow some parts of the Bible and not others?

Cambridge MA I was intrigued to read in today rsquo s New York Times October 11 an article by Mark Oppenheimer on ldquo conditionalism rdquo a theological perspective on the non-eternity of hell proposed in modern times by Dr Edward Fudge Read it yourself here In my morning scan of the pa

Cambridge MA It is more than enough of an opportunity for those of us who are Christian to be mindful during the next days that Jews are observing a series of most intense and varied holy days mdash from last night September 24 Rosh Hashanah year 5775 to Yom Kippur October 3 the day of Ato

Cambridge MA I am just returned from Loyola University in Chicago where I was graciously hosted for two days by Mark Bosco SJ Director of the Joan and Bill Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage I met with doctoral students for a long lunch that had to do with a range of topics in

Revered teacher, who died Aug. 20, emphasized yoga for health.

Francis Clooney, S.J., on the future of interreligious learning

The kingdom is as close as our five senses, if only we know how to see.