Even nowadays—or should I say especially nowadays?—the sight of two people very much in love still delights us. The world continues to love and make excuses for lovers. A truly great love story will fill the cinemas and top the list of best-sellers. Yet the modern world has come to belie

From the moment “McFarland, USA” begins, you know how it will end.

Pope Francis came out squarely against the death penalty on March 20, calling it “unacceptable” regardless of the seriousness of the crime of the condemned. Pope Francis met with a three-person delegation of the International Commission Against the Death Penalty and issued a letter on th

U.S. and Canadian bishops joined their Latin American counterparts who came to Washington to testify about the environmental and social ills wrought by extractive industries like mining and logging. The bishops testified on March 19 before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in a bid to he

Cardinal Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, spoke of Richard’s baptism.

Over 3,000 people filled L.A. cathedral to mark anniversary of assassination.

People seem open to mercy, emphasizing forgiveness over judgment, as never before.

As Easter approaches, get caught up with 'The Word'

'I write out of a love of film, not just a concern with moral content.'

ldquo The majority of Arab Israelis feel disappointed rdquo at the results of the recent Israeli elections and feel ldquo unable to change the status quo rdquo Bishop William Shomali the Palestinian auxiliary-bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem told me in this exclusive interview B

A passionate plea for better music education courtesty of David Gelernter in the Wall Street Journal To know nbsp nothing nbsp about Beethoven That is cultural bankruptcy That is nbsp collapse It goes far beyond incompetence deep into betrayal and farce nbsp ldquo Why nbsp should nbsp we know

Where is the most dangerous place, and what is the greatest challenge for U.S. foreign policy? The terror of ISIS in the Middle East? Nuclear negotiations with Iran? A broken peace process in the Holy Land? Russian aggression in Ukraine? Actually, the most dangerous place for our nation’s fore

Explorations of hell from Argentina and Ireland

The communitarian regularity of the bell challenges the “flexibility” now demanded of us.

Tsarnaev’s immaturity complicates the desire for swift and brutal punishment.

ldquo Israeli society is in a state of shock rdquo after the recent election Rabbi Ron Kronish a leading interreligious educator and activist in Israel told me in this exclusive interview in which he analyzes the results and what is likely to happen now The Rabbi who has lived in Israel for th

What 'common read' would you recommend for a school community?

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Bishops concerned over cuts to programs that serve the poor and vulnerable.

Experience prevents me from saying that "anything can happen" in the 2016.