Higgins apologized to the women, whom he called “survivors of the Magdalene regime.”
June 2018
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
My (second hand) experience of cystic fibrosis
Our June 6 guest is Anna Keating, the co-author of The Catholic Catalogue: A Field Guide to the Daily Acts That Make Up a Catholic Life (Penguin Random House). We discuss her recent article, “My friend’s diagnosis of cystic fibrosis has powerfully influenced her life—and mine.” We also discuss these articles: ‘Roseanne’ and the Two Standards […]
Posted inFaith, News
Ordination of first U.S.-born Hmong-American priest a milestone
Hmong-American Catholics came in large numbers to the Cathedral of St. Paul May 26 dressed in native attire to celebrate the first U.S.-born Hmong-American to be ordained a priest.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
How Teilhard de Chardin’s hidden response to Vatican censure finally came to light
Teilhard’s Six Propositions were locked away until 2007 when they were discovered in the Jesuit archives in Rome.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Can Cantonese survive?
Hong Kong people fear Beijing’s promotion of Mandarin over Cantonese is just another step to suppress Hong Kong’s unique culture and values.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Jesuits denounce threats; seek protection for Nicaraguan bishop
Violence in Nicaragua has claimed about 100 lives since April 18.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
How Oscar Romero’s theology sheds new insights on his life
Through his spiritual commitment to his people, Romero gradually learned in a new way the deep meanings of Christian faith and acted them out in our turbulent world.
Posted inFaith, News
Conference asks: Is the Sexual Revolution to blame for #MeToo?
The event brought together panels of experts from the fields of education, faith, law, medicine and the social sciences.
Posted inFaith, News
Typhoon Haiyan survivors in Philippines continue to recover with church help
The church’s recovery and rehabilitation program has become one of its largest and far-reaching natural disaster responses in the country.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Seymour Hersh’s recipe for strong investigative reporting still works.
Reviewing Seymour Hersh’s memoir, “Reporter.”