Pope Francis in a hard hitting talk on the eve of Christmas called on all the members of the Roman Curia to examine their consciences on 15 possible ldquo diseases rdquo ldquo illnesses rdquo that they may have contracted during their lives in the service of the church nbsp Addressing the ca

Sent to the world 39 s English-speaking media by Father Thomas Rosica CSB English-language assistant to Father Federico Lombardi SJ the papal spokesperson This morning in the Clementine Hall the Holy Father held his annual meeting with the Roman Curia to exchange Christmas greetings with the me

Police officer will not be prosecuted for shooting death of African American man.

This is the seventh entry in the Bible Junkies Online Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles The first entry covered some of the major critical technical and background issues that will concern us as we read through and comment on the Acts The second post found here considered the prologue to t

Fidel Castro meets el hombre de la Biblia

Imagination is a powerful and creative human faculty. Ancient thinkers likened the imagination to a wax tablet. It is malleable. One’s experience can press upon the imagination and engender imprints, which one can shape further in reflection. Within our own tradition, the Spiritual Exercises o

Restoration of ties was long promoted by church leaders in both countries

'Questionable' activities leave global order in serious debt

A show that skewers show business strikes a slippery bargain with its audience, and it can backfire. While we may smile knowingly at its insights into backstage chicanery and producerial cynicism, and enjoy its winking parodies of other, implicitly lesser shows, a piece of entertainment intended to

Watching a Vatican-brokered diplomatic breakthrough in December that may lead to the normalization of relations between the United States and the island-nation of Cuba Eusebio Mujal-Le n was hardly a disinterested bystander A professor and former Chair of the Department of Government at Georgetow

An internal Vatican document examines and disputes claim by Cardinal Pell.

Opposition from Congress could thwart any potential deal.

I’d like to say what unsettled me about Serial was its lack of finality.

Driven underground quarter-century after it was re-legalized with the end of communist rule

'Deeper than woman complementing man, Mary is human, as utterly particular and fragile as any one of us.' A reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

Ending a year that saw the papal visit, a war in Gaza and a resumption of violence in Jerusalem, Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal's Christmas message condemned all instances of violence.The patriarch was called to Amman unexpectedly on Dec. 18, so his message was read by Auxiliary Bishop William Shoma

As the self-proclaimed “pope of basic cable,” Colbert performed a brilliant high-wire act.

Some exiles 'cautiously hopeful' about change; others feel betrayed

Breakthrough is low hanging fruit for first Latin American pope