Waiting for Dr. Newman: The English cardinal belongs among the church’s greatest teachers.
The English cardinal belongs among the church’s greatest teachers.
A Shared Path: Jews and Catholics face the present, looking to the future
Pressing problems Jews and Catholics must face together
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
The most unusual Winter Olympics sports are often my favorites.
Letters
Letters
Approaching “Spiritual Death” Re “Weakened by Defense” (Editorial, 1/18): Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned that a nation that spends more on war than on meeting human needs is approaching spiritual death. Afghanistan war costs are budgeted at $65 billion for fiscal 2010. The
Editorials
Litigation Politics
Conservatives take to the courts to prevent Democratic legislative action.
Books
Come in, Stranger
Migration is a phenomenon with many faces.
New Directions
Paul Lakeland's new book, the author tells us, is “about us, because we are the Church.”
Lost and Found
Mitch Albom's new book exemplifies a typically American, trans-sectarian optimism.
Film
This Girl’s Life: A young woman comes of age in “An Education”
In “An Education” Jenny is a bright sixteen-year-old who feels trapped in her early-1960s English town.
Flying Solo: A road movie for the Great Recession
“Up in the Air” is a heady mix of social drama, dark comedy and, figuratively speaking, mile-high romance.
Television
Reality Bites: Jersey Shore and Keeping Up with the Kardashians
A slice of distorted Americana, “Jersey Shore” has become the latest darling of reality television.
The Word
Seized by Grace
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), Feb. 7, 2010
Blessed Now
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), Feb. 14, 2010
Catholic Book Club
January Selection
The esteemed church historian John W O rsquo Malley who is currently a professor of theology at Georgetown University is no stranger to readers of America and members of the Catholic Book Club Publishing about year after Eamon Duffy rsquo s Keepers of the Keys of Heaven A History of the Papacy
Columns
Supporting Lay Ministers
Seminarians and lay ministers should receive the same quality formation.
Current Comment
Current Comment
States of Denial; Does Ben Bernanke Get It?; Divided in Gaza
Faith
Defending the New Missal: A response to Father Michael Ryan
Father Ryan contends that the bishops were just “worn down” by the Holy See and so caved in. I disagree.
In All Things
Defending the New Missal: A response to Father Michael Ryan
Father Ryan contends that the bishops were just “worn down” by the Holy See and so caved in. I disagree.
Signs Of the Times
Students from Around the Nation March for Life
Organizers say more than 100,000 participated in the Washington march this year.
Canadian Bishops Condemn Human Trafficking at Olympics
A pastoral letter said major sporting events often see “systems put in place to satisfy the demand for paid sex.”
2009 Tax Deduction Available for Haiti Relief
“This measure provides an immediate benefit for those who have already given and incentive for those who are considering a charitable contribution,” House leaders said.
News Briefs
An ad profiling Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow’s mother and her decision against medical advice not to abort him is scheduled to air during this weekend’s Super Bowl.
Aid to Haiti Accelerates; Numbers Of Dead, Homeless Rise
Authorities raised their estimates of the number of dead to 200,000, and more than 1.5 million are now homeless.
Bishops Urge Courage in Quest for Peace
The bishops urged both Palestinians and Israelis to support public officials who “take courageous initiatives for a just resolution of the conflict.”
Vatican: Take Abuse Cases to Civilian Courts
Cardinal Claudio Hummes said instances of abuse by priests are “criminal facts that the church can never tolerate in any way.”
U.S. Grants Haitians Protected Status
The designation will continue for the next 18 months, and people may apply immediately.
Pope Benedict Visits Rome Synagogue
The pope responded to the widespread impression that Pope Pius XII did not do enough to speak out against the Holocaust.
News Briefs
Malaysian Catholic bishops called the escalation of violence against Christian churches in their country “worrisome and delicate.”
As the Rescuers Depart, the Hard Work Continues in Haiti
The massive amount of aid pouring into the country is dwarfed by the overwhelming needs of people who lost their homes, families, jobs and possessions.
Health Reform Must Continue Bishops Say
In a letter to Congress three leading U.S. bishops called on the body to “set aside partisan divisions and special-interest pressures” to achieve genuine health reform.
Politics
Faith
Culture
Vatican
Scripture
Podcasts