Speaking at a conference on the potential and current humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons a two-day event which drew the participation of 150 nations and media from around the world but which has been largely ignored in the United States a representative of the Holy See questioned the persisten

Archbishop Silvio Tomasi nbsp Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva nbsp speaking as a representative of The Holy See issued the following statement today Dec 9 during nbsp the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact

'The avoidance of these funeral rites may short-circuit grief and healing,' bishop said.

At the Catholic Herald Clare Asquith considers the influence of the Jesuits on European drama What has been sidelined for centuries however is the possibility that this blueprint was conceived not by Shakespeare himself certainly not by his English predecessors but by the acknowledged educator

Has the time come for a truth and reconciliation commission on racial justice?

The Catholic Church seemed to throw its support behind what is in Europe at least an accelerating movement demanding the abolition of nuclear weapons during the first day of the Vienna Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons on Dec 8 In a message to the conference participants fr

New terms from nightmarish hellscape of cultural devastation that is texting/online lingo

American companies exercise little oversight because few here is demanding that they do.

The rain is falling softly in the evening December chill in Vienna but that has done little to deter the tourists crowding the city rsquo s Christmas markets The historic city center is awash on Dec 6 with Christmas lights and decorations and young and old are out each evening making merry and

Last Thursday nbsp December 4 I had the great privilege to sit in on the interview that Pope Francis kindly granted to Elisabetta Piqu for Argentina rsquo s La Nacion newspaper for which she is the Rome correspondent nbsp She is also my wife and author of ldquo Francis Life and Revolution

Immediately after his election on 13 March 2013 Pope Francis told himself ldquo Jorge do not change continue being yourself because to change at your age would be ridiculous rdquo nbsp nbsp He revealed this interesting personal detail in a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Elisabetta P

Given the state of race relations in our country it may seem superfluous to be writing about the remembrance of a person who is popularly portrayed in the culture as a white bearded jolly fellow in a red suit and black boots with a sack overloaded with presents for expectant children waiting and dr

What is the word of God, and how do we hear it? A lecture by N. T. Wright.

Each Advent Christians reminisce about the humble yet earth-shaking birth of Christ.

How geography and economics explain the disparate reactions to grand jury decisions.

What community needs now is for businesses to come back, to provide jobs for young people.

School provides one answer to question: How do you be a Jesuit school with no Jesuits?