Call Me ‘Zak’: An insider’s view of the detainees in Guantánamo Bay
An insider’s view of the detainees in Guantánamo Bay
Defending ‘the Worst’: An interview with the lawyer of an accused terrorist
Cmdr. Walter Ruiz of the U.S. Navy serves as legal counsel to Mustafa Ahmed al-Hawsawi, 45, a defendant in the military commissions at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for his alleged role in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The charges against Mr. al-Hawsawi, a citizen of Saudi Arabia, include conspiracy to co
Renewing the Tradition: The theological project of James Alison
James Alison belongs on any short list of the most important living Catholic theologians. He has met and perhaps exceeded the high expectations that arose from his first book, Knowing Jesus (1993), and his most substantial work of constructive theology, The Joy of Being Wrong: Original Sin Through E
Morality and Morale: The experience of U.S. soldiers inside Guantánamo Bay
The hunger strike that involved more than 100 detainees and captured international attention was still on when I landed on the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. It was July 16, 2013, and my arrival coincided with that of John F. Kelly, a four-star Marine general who is commander of U.S. mili
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
We need to remember who we are: gifts of God who are called to give in return.
Letters
Reply All
Writer RespondsI read “Writers Blocked?” by Kaya Oakes (4/28), about Catholic writing today, with some bewilderment. While I agree with much of what she says, Ms. Oakes makes a number of odd or erroneous statements about my literary and cultural views. The oddest of all: “Gioia cal
Editorials
Facing Inequality
Thomas Piketty’s book prompts a new evaluation of human and social costs of capitalism.
Books
Objects of Contemplation: A spring poetry anti-review
A spring poetry anti-review from America’s poetry editor Joseph Hoover, S.J.
Television
A Broken, Humbled Heart: Netflix’s ‘Orange Is the New Black’
Netflix’s ‘Orange Is the New Black’
The Word
The Witness of Hope
To be a Christian witness in the ancient church was to make known the euangelion literally ldquo good news rdquo or ldquo gospel rdquo from which we derive our word evangelization The Acts of the Apostles reports a great number of overt ldquo signs and wonders rdquo including exorcisms and
Columns
The West Knows Best?
The United States won the Cold War, but some seem eager to restart it.
Current Comment
Current Comment
The call to live simple, communal lives is not for clerics alone but all Catholics.
Generation Faith
Johnny Unites: To a schoolmate dying young
It is 8 a.m. Monday, time for morning prayer. The principal comes on the loud speaker, her voice especially shaky. Everyone knows. Still, I tense up when she says, “Students, come meet me in the gym.” My class gets up and we go. No one in the halls dares to speak one word.When we get…
Of Other Things
The World According to Wes
In ‘Budapest,’Anderson struggles with questions of history and the randomness of evil.
Signs Of the Times
Combatting Sexual Assault on Campus
On April 29 the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault issued its first report, which outlines ways to more effectively identify, prevent and respond to sexual violence on campuses.“Colleges and universities can no longer turn a blind eye or pretend rape and sexual assa
Vatican Lifts Sanctions On Irish Theologian
An Irish priest who was forbidden to write by the Vatican because of his views on human sexuality has had the sanction lifted. The moral theologian Sean Fagan, 86, a Marist priest, had been subject to sanction by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for the last six years. The superior gen
News Briefs
In April the sultanate of Brunei became the first East Asian country to introduce the criminal component of Shariah law at the national level, raising concerns among Buddhist and Christian minorities. • Palestinian Christians welcomed the agreement between rival political factions Fatah an
Iraqi Refugees Head to the Polls in Jordan
Voters express hope for a change in leadership and greater stability after elections.
Ministering to Nairobi’s Gays and Lesbians
Rev. John Makokha is working to end to what he calls “religious homophobia” in Kenya.
Deadly Storms Sweep Southern U.S.
Catholic Charities agencies were on the ground assessing damage after a series of storms with deadly tornadoes and massive floods swept through the southern United States on April 27-29. The storms killed 35 people, left thousands without power and razed homes and businesses.Arkansas and Mississippi
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Culture
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