The appointment of a controversial bishop in Chile was made after a careful review found no "objective reasons" to prevent Bishop Juan Barros from taking over the Diocese of Osorno, the Vatican press office said.The bishop had been accused of covering up for a priest who was known to have

Why do Americans prefer to keep their politics out of the streets?

Any partial “reform” would violate the very raison d’etre of Greek life.

The church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system.

As a comparative theologian, I can affirm that Holy Week is incomparable.

Linda LeMura inaugurated the 14th President of the Jesuit Le Moyne College

On the day before he departed Rome to attend events at Loyola University in Chicago Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi wrote from his Twitter account ldquo Departing for the country of Dickinson Poe Whitman Melville Hemingway Kerouac F O rsquo Connor Salinger Roth Bellow Updike rdquo In 140 c

'This week, Holy Week, we will take this path of Jesus’ own humiliation.'

An interview with the pope's private secretary in La Nación

ldquo Humility is above all God rsquo s Way rdquo and it ldquo must be the way of Christians rdquo Pope Francis said in his homily at mass on Palm Sunday in St Peter rsquo s Square attended by some 100 000 pilgrims and followed on TV by an estimated global audience of hundreds of millions The

Any review is really about the reviewer himself, writes Joseph Hoover, S.J., in his yearly poetry roundup.

Giving up candy is one thing, but let's not overlook the value of prayer and works of mercy.

RhodesMustFall has become a headline story and frequently used hash-tag in social media It is has become the label given to a raging debate around curricula race white privilege and colonialism at institutions of higher learning in South Africa The Rhodes Must Fall campaign began at one of Afri

The New York Times recently offered an informative overview of the faith journey of presidential prospect Jeb Bush who converted to Catholicism in 1995 There are some telling passages that suggest Bush has a convert 39 s appreciation for his chosen faith For example ldquo I love the sacraments

'Taking a human life is wrong; a slap in the face of hope'

ldquo It is mercy I desire not sacrifice rdquo Evaristo is our night watchman His 13-year-old son Joseph died this week while having an epileptic attack When we went to pray with the family we heard the cries of lamentation well before we came to the house Joseph was lying in bed on a simpl

A Palm Sunday reflection on the importance of regret

In a highly original initiative ahead of Pope Francis rsquo visit to New York in September Catholics from across the United States are being given an opportunity to donate small personal silver coins or objects that can be used in the making of the chalice that he will use when he celebrates mas

March 26, 2015Santa MartaIt is not “cold doctrine” that brings joy, but faith, and the hope of meeting Jesus. He who cannot rejoice is an unhappy believer: that’s what the pope said in his homily at Thursday morning’s Mass in Santa Marta in the Vatican.Abraham’s joy upo

Why should I care about Sweet Briar College whether it lives or dies The press cares mdash The New York Times Washington Post the Chronicle of Higher Education and a score of blogs have barked its tearful story because of shrinking enrollment this beautiful all women rsquo s little Liberal Ar