America’s editorial on the recently concluded Synod of Bishops on the Family rightly speaks of “a remarkable two-week period” (“Go in Peace,” 11/10). Anyone who followed the synod knows that it was characterized by passionate debate and even, in some instances, disagree

In an interview with the CBS news magazine "60 Minutes" scheduled to air Nov. 16, Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston said the Vatican needs to "urgently" address the situation of Bishop Robert W. Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, who was convicted in 2012 on one misd

A federal court of appeals rejected a case brought by an atheist organization that would have declared tax-exempt clergy housing allowances—often a large chunk of a pastor’s compensation—unconstitutional.“This is a great victory for fair treatment of churches,” sai

Aging punk-rock fans are there any other kind will be pleased to learn that the irrepressible quot Godmother of Punk quot do we really call her that Patti Smith has been invited by Pope Francis to perform at the Vatican 39 s annual Christmas concert Patti will be among 17 other acts due to

Pride and sport collide in Bennett Miller's new film 'Foxcatcher'

New York N Y November 14 2014 ndash nbsp Father Matt Malone S J president of America announced today that America has partnered with NBC News and Ann Curry for a special profile on Archbishop-designate Blase Cupich as he becomes the new Archbishop of Chicago nbsp The extended segment wi

Is the Francis effect slowing the diminishment of Latin America rsquo s Catholic population A new survey from the Pew Research Center suggests cause for hope but reports it is too soon to tell Latin America is home to more than 425 million Catholics mdash nearly 40 percent of the world rsquo s tot

Gerry was not a rebel. He was a questioner. And we will miss him.

Fifty percent or more of school age Catholics during the 2013-2014 school year were Hispanic.

Jonathan Gruber did not really call the American people stupid He called them merciless and cruel The debate over the Affordable Care Act has not generated much evidence to contradict this view You may be sick of hearing about the sick but as Ebola hysteria subsides the ACA ldquo Obamacare rdq

When you think about Walmart and the deep dark cave of crazy that is Black Friday you can rsquo t help but recall mayhem and violence mdash mobs rushing the store in the middle of the night fighting one another for toys and video game consoles even pulling knives or guns nbsp Over the last ten

Podcast investigates case of Baltimore teen convicted of killing his girlfriend in 1999.

I want to share a few spiritual resources that I and others have found helpful in the midst of busy lives Most of these sites deliver reflections or readings through email nbsp nbsp Meditations from Richard RohrDaily Scriptural Reflections from the University of Notre DameDaily Scriptural Reflec

Three restrooms in St. Peter's Square will be remodeled

Two years of organizing and bargaining at Georgetown University came to a successful conclusion October 28 when adjunct instructors there ratified a proposed contract reached in September See also Kevin Clarke rsquo s Oct 10 post Adjunct instructors across the nation have been hard-pressed by ch

Photographic images helped to end the war in Vietnam a Vietcong prisoner shot point-blank in his temple a screaming young girl running naked after a napalm attack a Buddhist monk transformed into a human torch in protest of the war Since then American troops go to war under Pentagon-imposed

The Boston College Chronicle recently spotlighted the efforts of BC to remember the Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador through an art exhibit now on display on BC 39 s campus The exhibit titled quot One Night in November quot ison display through Jan 7 in the main lobby of O rsquo Neill Library