Can Japan balance economic growth against the hazards of nuclear power?
As memory of Fukushima dimmed, the antinuclear movement lost some momentum.
A Strategic Link: The complex diversity of Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is a geographer’s term of convenience (like “Europe”) that conceals a fascinating mix of cultures and history. To an American the region may seem far away: Singapore lies more than 8,400 watery miles from San Francisco; it is over 10,000 miles and 12 time zones from
Ford’s Foundation: The consistency and compassion of a pastoral theologian
John C. Ford, S.J., (1902-89) has the rather dubious distinction of being one of the most eminent theologians of the 20th century and one of the least remembered in the 21st. Writing in the year of Father Ford’s death, Richard McCormick, S.J., could still vividly recall a time when Father Ford
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Matt Malone, SJ, ventures west of NYC’s 10th Ave for the L.A. Religious Education Congress
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Not Bound to ItPlease, dear editors of America, rummage around in the newsroom and find your style guide. Insert a blank sheet of paper and write on it, with a big black Sharpie, “Do not use the expression wheelchair-bound to describe individuals who use wheelchairs.”I had a hard time fi
Editorials
Assault on Dignity
Church should develop resources to address the crisis of sexual assault.
Books
A Fatal Embrace
David Kertzer’s ‘The Pope and Mussolini’ examines the place of the church under the dictatorial regimes of the 20th century.
Scabs and Secrets
Duro Kolak, the narrator and fulcrum of Aminatta Forna’s excellent fourth book The Hired Man, is a patient man, loyal and solitary.
Behind the Portraits
In ‘American Mirrors’ Deborah Solomon presents a thoughtful—if a touch heavy-handed—biography of Norman Rockwell.
Television
Beltway Shakespeare: Treachery and vanity in ‘House of Cards’
I can’t tell whether I was actually sick the week season two of Netflix’s House of Cards dropped, or if I was glued to the couch because I just couldn’t stop watching.
Poetry
Insomnia and the Seven Steps to Grace
At dawn the panther of the heavens peers over the edge of the world.She hears the stars gossip with the sun, sees the moon washing her leandarkness with water electrified by prayers. All over the world there are thosewho can’t sleep, those who never awaken. My granddaughter sleeps on the
The Word
Away With Death
Why did Jesus cry when he saw the tears of Lazarus rsquo s sisters and his friends After all Jesus already knew Lazarus was dead In fact his purposeful actions allowed that death to occur So why when faced with the mourning of Lazarus rsquo s loved ones did Jesus cry The account of the…
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Thank You, Professor
I’m grateful to have been able to read, study with and now know so many talented scholars.
Current Comment
Current Comment
Increasing popular opposition to the death penalty in Iran, especially for juveniles
Philosopher's Notebook
And Then the Children
The extension of euthanasia to children is not the last frontier in the euthanasia campaign.
Signs Of the Times
Genocide Threat Grows In Central Africa
Muslims are being “cleansed” from the western part of the Central African Republic, and thousands of civilians risk being killed “right before our eyes,” the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, António Guterres, told the U.N. Security Council on March 6. U.N. Emer
Ukrainian Catholics Fear ‘New Oppression’
A Ukrainian Catholic priest in Crimea said church members are alarmed and frightened by the Russian military occupation and fear their communities might be outlawed again if Russian rule becomes permanent. The Rev. Mykhailo Milchakovskyi, a pastor in Kerch, Ukraine, described the atmosphere as tense
Lent: It’s Not Just for Catholics Anymore
A growing interest in the tradition of Lent is giving Protestants something more in common with Catholics. Though slightly different in practice, some call this a step toward convergence in the global church. Christopher Ruddy, an associate professor at The Catholic University of America who is an e
News Briefs
After 16 homicides in San Mateo County, Calif., last year, grieving mothers and the members of St. Francis of Assisi in East Palo Alto, walked their neighborhood on March 8, praying the Stations of the Cross for an end to gang violence. • More than 35,000 people have signed an Internet petition
As Conflict Enters Fourth Year, Bishops Urge Fast for Peace
As the devastating conflict in Syria began its fourth year on March 15, the Catholic bishops of Syria called for a cease-fire and for combatants to return to negotiations in Geneva to end the suffering in the war-torn country. The bishops encouraged the faithful during Lent, to “fast and show
Jesuits Report Surge of Inquiries
As the first anniversary of the election of Pope Francis approached in mid-March, the Pew Research Religion and Public Life Project noted the pope’s overwhelming popularity but reported it could not tease out a discernible “Francis effect” in the behavior of American Catholics. Pew
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