

Theology Behind Bars: A Jesuit chaplain brings St. Ignatius to San Quentin.
A Jesuit chaplain brings St. Ignatius to San Quentin.
Matt Malone Named Editor in Chief
Drew Christiansen, S.J., leaving for Georgetown University
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Our very contact with nature has a deep, restorative power.
Letters
Letters
Mumble Mass Re “Grading the Missal” (5/28): I am a pastor of a large urban parish. Six months after the introduction of the new translation of the Roman Missal, my all-too-common experience is that, rather than more fully engaging the people in the pews in the celebration of Eucharist, t
Editorials
Young and Forgotten
The criminal justice system has failed to protect child offenders.
Union Sunset?
The “re-election” of Gov. Scott Walker raises difficult questions about the health of democracy in the United States.
Ideas
Pathfinder: Learning from India’s greatest poet
Learning from India’s greatest poet
Books
The Matter with Kansas
Robert Wuthnow on faith and politics in the American heartland
Fall From Grace
Savonarola: Florence’s improbable prophet
No More Edens
“The Right-Hand Shore,” a new novel by Christopher Tilghman
Poetry
The Wedding Suit
She was from having to learn to read and write
The Word
Strength in Weakness
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), July 8, 2012
Whose Authority?
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), July 15, 2012
Columns
So Precious, So Fragile
We should not hold on to living things too tightly.
Signs Of the Times
Visit Report Challenged
Four Irish archbishops told the Vatican that a report on an apostolic visitation to the Pontifical Irish College in Rome contained factual errors.
Step Toward Reform?
The White House will halt the deportation of as many as 800,000 young illegal immigrants and in some cases give them work permits.
News Briefs
The Philippines Ecumenical Bishops Forum criticized the possibility of more American troops arriving in the Philippines as a threat to the nation’s independence.
Bishops Say Hate, Anger at Dangerous Level
Nigeria’s Catholic bishops worry as attacks persist against Christians and tensions reach ‘dangerous’ levels.
Church of Nativity Added to List of Endangered Heritage Sites
The move was opposed by the United States and Israel.
Catholic, Orthodox Leaders in Reconciliation Effort
Leaders from Russia and Poland will issue a joint statement committing their churches to reconciliation between the two historically feuding countries.
Christian and Sunni Civilians Trapped in Homs
About 400 Christian civilians trapped in the Hamidiyeh and Bustan Diwan neighborhoods of Homs launch a desperate cry for help.
Paraguay Presidential Crisis Continues
As protest continue, Fernando Lugo, the bishop-turned-president who was impeached on June 22, announced that he was forming a parallel government.
Vatican Warns Against ‘Green Protectionism’
As the international community looks for ways to protect the environment while promoting development, it must keep the the protection of human dignity as its central goal.
How Well Are They Being Heard?
The U.S. bishops wondered aloud if they needed professional help to better communicate their message to the American public.
Forced Abortion in China
The state of human rights in China came under scrutiny after photos of a victim of forced abortion went viral.






