When Catholic schools boast about ldquo Catholic identity rdquo they rsquo re usually talking about things like campus ministries required theology courses and Barack Obama Despite the church rsquo s trenchant teachings on the subject mdash which stand in sharp distinction to the current U S

There's not much Clinton can do to change how voters feel about Democrats.

Like Jesus, priests and religious must be the first to feel the obstacles to faith.

Assyrian Christians in the Nineveh Plain, with the help of a group of Americans, are building a fighting machine to stand toe-to-toe with the Islamic State group to preserve their homeland, their history and their heritage.The Nineveh Plain Protection Unit, or NPU, is a battalion of 350 to 500 men t

Hindu epics sheds light on Gospel transformation, mission and duty

Dozens of Assyrian Christians were abducted by Islamic State forces during a new offensive against a string of villages in northeastern Syria, aid and civil rights organizations reported.The exact number of people being held was unknown, but Father Emanuel Youkhana, who heads the Christian Aid Progr

Even in Washington there are things more important than politics There are losses more profound than an election defeat or the failure of a piece of legislation When we lose someone who reminds us of what is important and what is not there are lessons for personal public and religious life For

lsquo Twas back in 1845 when you went across the wide AtlanticTo see for yourself what oppression in another place was likeYou were a freed Black man who put foot in a country not your ownBut one for which you quickly came to have the greatest empathy for despite your Anglophile sympathies You had

Christ's 40 days in the wilderness can raise more questions than it answers.

The Italian government is on high alert after threats from the Islamic State called Italy “the nation signed with the blood of the cross.”Italy is one of a handful of major Western counties that has not been victim of a large-scale terror assault since the Sept. 11 attacks in the U.S.Ita

An ecumenical theater troupe sparks conversation with 'The Merchant of Venice'

This Washington winter has not brought us much snow There have been repeated waves of Arctic cold for several days at a time punctuated by some strikingly mild days In one break 10 days ago the mercury climbed to 67 degrees and then plummeted again into the teens and 20s Most of our precipitatio

Charge of insufficient love tends to be directed at those fighting for change

The Catholic Archbishop of Coro Archbishop Roberto L ckert affirms that the arrest of the mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezma quot is adding fuel to the fire quot to the continuing conflict between Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and opposition forces On Feb 19 about 100 Venezuelan police of

St. Gregory came from a line of scholars and churchmen.

Father Alexis Prem Kumar was seized last year in western Afghanistan.

Forgive me, Father, for I have said winter’s four-letter word. I have said it many, many times, day in and day out—and I cannot stop. All through this season, and everywhere I go, there are piles of it...

Over her 50 years in religious life, Sister Mary Ann Walsh's job titles have varied—teacher, reporter for a diocesan newspaper, Vatican correspondent and media editor at Catholic News Service, and spokeswoman for the U.S. bishops—but through it all the Sister of Mercy has been, down

An interfaith coalition on Feb. 17 announced it opposes what it called "undemocratic" actions proposed by the Obama administration regarding the much-anticipated Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and called on other people of faith to do the same.The Interfaith Working Group on Tra

Saying we must never use God as a cover for injustice, Pope Francis warned on Friday (February 20th) against those who follow all the outward signs of piety but then exploit or mistreat their employees or dependents. The Pope’s words came during his homily at morning Mass celebrated in the San