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Deep Sadness Over Destruction in Myanmar Pope Benedict XVI expressed deep sadness and offered “heartfelt sympathy” after hearing news of “the tragic aftermath” of Cyclone Nargis, which killed tens of thousands in Myanmar. News agencies reported May 6 that more than 22,000 peo

Martha Nussbaum's 'Liberty of Conscience,' reviewed

Over the past few weeks I ve heard three stories about the recent papal visit that I ve found especially moving First The visit of Pope Benedict XVI with Cardinal Avery Dulles S J who has been ailing in a private meeting in Cardinal Egan s suite in St Joseph s Seminary Dunwoodi

There are some odd rules in the land of publishing For example if you blurb a book that is write a few sentences of praise for the back cover or for advertisements you can t review it Strange I know Or if you have some sort of professional connection to the author when you re r

Two things are immediately brought to mind by the Gospel reading for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity John 3 16-18 One is the ubiquity of John 3 16 amongst evangelical Christians a key verse in the Four Spiritual Laws see Law 1 at http www godlovestheworld com I grew up with this ver

The politics of abortion took an especially nasty and bizarre turn this past week when conservative Catholic writer and law professor Doug Kmiec revealed that he had recently been denied communion because of his public endorsement of Barack Obama s candidacy Thus as in 2004 some conservative

Cambridge MA One of the things that most attracts people to yoga I think is that it is wholesome challenging and able to bring a deep sense of well-being to body mind and spirit -- all without seeming to impose an alien worship on the practitioner Even in the ancient Indian traditions an

Back when it looked like Obama had the nomination in hand in February I nominated Sen Jim Webb as the best Veep choice After hearing from readers I also wrote about some other options including Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and General Anthony Zinni Since February Hillary Clinton s resilience

In the latest issue of The New Republic an article by Steven Pinker the Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard attacks the concept of human dignity one of the central ideas of Catholic social teaching indeed of contemporary Catholic moral theology His point seems to be that dignity

We will continue the examination of abortion politics this year in the next few days But the results from last night s election were so stunning we need to shine a spotlight on them this morning No not West Virginia It should surprise no one that Clinton with 100 name recognition and a st

There have been eight presidential elections since Roe and five of them have been won by Republicans who opposed the decision and ran as pro-life candidates They held out the prospect of appointing conservative judges to the Supreme Court who would reverse the decision Pro-life marchers make thei

The Feast of Matthias Apostle falls on May 14 How are you celebrating this year Matthias according to Luke in Acts of the Apostles 1 15-26 was chosen to fill the place abandoned by Judas And that is the first and last we hear of Matthias in the New Testament The passage is intriguing at many

If I were ever inclined to become a conservative Republican I would only have to read the latest press release from Bill Donohue s Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights to be dissuaded Donohue has called for Obama s Catholic Advisory Board to resign en masse because none of them sta

Benedict's trip to the U.S. was a sojourn of hope

As we have learned in both Iraq and Afghanistan, security in the 21st century will demand a comprehensive response that uses a full spectrum of resources. “Soft power,” in the form of diplomacy, economic development and human rights enforcement, will be more in evidence than military for

A review of N.T. Wright's Surprised by Hope.

What was the legacy of the pope's visit? Six of our writers weighed in.