Why has The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan s latest addition to the Batman franchise been so phenomenally successful In a review of the film for America two theology students propose that the film s religious imagery is what most resonates most viewers Here is Margaret Stahl a student at

A furor broke out in a country diocese some years ago about the retreat style of priest who was taking Catholic students in their last year of high school or who were attending University away for weekend retreats On the Friday night of the retreat this priest would tell the young people that by th

Regular readers of America on the Web may have already encountered the lively discussion of Sister Camille D Arienzo s article Mercy Toward Our Fathers in which she argues that granting forgiveness can bring much-needed healing to victims of sexual abuse A number of sexual abuse victims have

The ignorance of the mainstream media and the educated elites from which they are drawn when it comes to religion is astounding and by now unsurprising But when it is wedded to historical ignorance it is time to lodge a protest This morning s Washington Post has an op-ed by Kathleen Parke

The confiscation nbsp of more than 300 Bibles from four American evangelicals arriving in China on Monday did not happen because Christianity is illegal there Bibles are not banned in China indeed 10 000 bilingual copies of the Bible are being distributed for free in the Olympic Village reported

In the Improbable Comparisons Department check out this lighthearted--but entirely accurate--look in TimeOut New York a local arts and events magazine at the upcoming seminar on Dorothy Day at the Museum of the City of New York next week nbsp Next up How is Thomas Merton like the Hulk nbsp

Cindy Wooden of CNS has the story nbsp Pope Benedict XVI has approved the beatification of Louis and Marie Zelie Guerin Martin the parents of St Therese of Lisieux nbsp The couple will be beatified Oct 19 World Mission Sunday during a Mass in the Basilica of St Therese in Lisieux France

This morning rsquo s Washington Post leads with a front page above the fold story that focuses not only on whom Barack Obama will select as his running mate but the manner in which the announcement will be made It is a fascinating look at how much campaigns have changed in their tactics in only fo

Sometimes the deepest of revolutions can take place with just a few gestures the choice of language you use to address your people How you dress Who you appoint The shoes on your feet These can point to a profound shift in power much more than crowds of angry sans-culottes or fire-breathing pol

My nbsp favorite new TV show other than Monster Quest nbsp is AMC s clever series on corporate America circa 1960 Mad Men nbsp Originally I was nbsp fascinated by nbsp the show s unabashed verisimilitude to begin with everyone smokes constantly nbsp at home at parties in restau

The South was once solid for the Democrats when the GOP suffered from its identification with Lincoln and Democrats controlled all the levels of power during the Jim Crow years Then the national party broke with the South over the issue of civil rights and the GOP began to make inroads In 1968

Forgiving priests guilty of abuse could be the key to healing.

What will you do to reduce the number of abortions?

To mark what would have been Thomas Merton's 99th birthday, a reflection and poem from the great spiritual writer that appeared in our pages in 1963.

Despite the distant drumbeats for war, a diplomatic settlement is still possible

Catholic studies programs are growing in popularity on Catholic campuses across the country especially as a minor or part of a double major They offer students the opportunity to round out and deepen their education through an understanding of Catholicism rsquo s interaction with the cultural root

A review of short stories by the African Jesuit, Uwem Akpan

In the wake of violence, a campaign for forgiveness