Leonard Nimoy has died at 83 nbsp In a lovely convocation address nbsp h t nbsp Catholic Dems to Boston University in 2012 he described his connection to Jesuit learning Around this time I had a welcome bit of affirmation I was seen in a play by a Jesuit priest who ran the theatre program at Bo

Vatican watchers suggest the leak intended to discredit Pell

The latest (Un)Conventional Wisdom, from politics blogger Robert David Sullivan.

Pope Francis has appointed Charles Scicluna the Vatican rsquo s former chief prosecutor of clergy who abuse minors as archbishop of Malta The Vatican made the announcement on Feb 27 though the news had been broken some days earlier by the press in Malta The 55-year-old Toronto-born Maltese prelat

Earlier this week the National Catholic Reporter did a story on the surveys being conducted by all the dioceses of the United States in prepartion for October rsquo s Synod on the Family Again this is all part of the two year consultation process that Pope Francis began over a year ago to discuss

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone is forming a committee of theology teachers from the archdiocesan high schools to expand and adjust the language of proposed statements on Catholic teaching on sexual morality and religious practice to be included in the faculty and staff handbooks of

What is your Lenten resolution or undertaking Are you giving something up or taking something on Does it involve food or drink Are you making any particularly elaborate efforts to give alms pray and fast nbsp I would appreciate reader input I feel as though my Lenten promises are too routine

Pope Francis' planned visit to Bangui will be a "sign of divine goodness"

A homeless man who faithfully attended Mass at a church inside Vatican City for decades was buried in a Vatican cemetery after it was discovered he had died and was left unidentified in a hospital morgue.Willy Herteleer was well-known by the Swiss Guards keeping watch at St. Anne's Gate, by loca

After almost nine months in captivity in Afghanistan Jesuit Father Alexis Prem Kumar has been released and is back home with his family in India International Director Peter Balleis S J said J R S staff in Afghanistan and around the world were elated to have Father Kumar home ldquo He rsquo

On Aug 5 2014 I began a poetry series for this site that aims to focus on poets whose work centers on the struggles of often-marginalized peoples within the United States I started the conversation with Rigoberto Gonzalez on his collection Unpeopled Eden concentrating on the elements of loss g

An interview with the provocative culture critic with James Martin, S.J. from 1994

Presidential veto will allow for 'more time to reflect' on project's environmental impact

'The hardest part is being cold and not being able to leave the tent.'

'My Struggle,' by Karl Ove Knausgaard

'Inferno,' by Robert A. Ferguson

'Mortal Blessings,' by Angela Alaimo O’Donnell

You're a fan of Bob Dylan, right? But not really. You're a fan of his music. You prefer covers by Adele, Johnny Cash, The Byrds or Joan Baez, because you don't much care for Dylan's voice. And if you're like most people, you think Bob Dylan is sort of a jerk.

Pope Francis’ electrifying homily to the new cardinals in St. Peter’s Basilica on Feb. 15 stands out as one of the richest, most significant and powerful that he has given in his two-year pontificate. Focused on “the Gospel of the marginalized,” it provides a road map for Cat