Would abolishing political parties revive the American political spirit?

In Catholic curriculum, what's more essential: Latin or Computer Science?

Cardinal says mergers tough to take, but address population shifts

The interreligious Vatican-sponsored gathering will take place Nov. 17-19.

Brittany Maynard, a young California woman who was suffering from terminal brain cancer and gained national attention for her plan to use Oregon's assisted suicide law, ended her life Nov. 1. She was 29 years old."We are saddened by the fact that this young woman gave up hope, and now our c

Regional humanitarian crisis is worse than he imagined

We know for certain when the summer months are truly over the warm sunny days recede into the distance of memory and evolve into the long dark winter evenings of the present the humid breezes turn into an autumn chill the green grass fades while the many-colored leaves start their migration from

This is the third entry in the Bible Junkies Online Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles The first entrycovered 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 the

The appointment of Holy Cross Sister Joan Marie Steadman as executive director of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious bodes well for the organization that serves superiors of about 80 percent of the women rsquo s religious orders in the United States Aptly named Steadman brings experience

Finally one of the least important elections in American history is almost over Yes everyone should go out and vote especially for local offices but there rsquo s little chance the congressional elections can result in meaningful change After Tuesday we will still have a Democratic president a

Tomorrow the biggest and perhaps most difficult election in Los Angeles is between two Catholic Democrats as Sheila Kuehl 73 vies against Bobby Shriver 60 for the open seat on the L A County Board of Supervisors Both Kuehl and Shriver were raised Roman Catholic though Kuehl having had a Je

We may be learning to see and to value our commons again In my last print column for America I wrote about the intersection between Catholic tradition and the notion of the commons mdash a kind of economy in which shared treasures are governed by those who depend on them not by a state or market

I 39 m a little late to this but the October 2014 issue of St Louis Magazine features an illuminating interview with the new president of Saint Louis University Fred Pestello Ph D It provides a nice overview of Dr Pestello 39 s approach to education and gives insight into how he views the pl

At Commonweal Christopher Connell has a fine review of Anthony D Andreassi 39 s nbsp Teach Me to Be Generous The First Century of Regis High School in New York City As many readers know Regis is one of four Jesuit high schools in New York City and as Connell notes is quot the sole tuition-fr

The year 2014 marks two important anniversaries for the Society of Jesus and for all of us who share in Jesuit ministries.One is the 40th anniversary of the 32nd General Congregation, which famously affirmed the integral connection for the Jesuits of “the service of faith” and “pro

Since the end of the Oct 5-19 Synod of Bishops on the family news outlets have portrayed the outcome as a quot setback quot or quot loss quot for Pope Francis mdash even a quot rebuke quot to him Journalists have pointed to the absence in the synod 39 s final report of an earlier version

Recalling the words of St. John Paul II—“Don’t be afraid! Open your hearts wide to Christ”— Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, S.J., of Ottawa urged Canadians to remain steadfast after a shooting that left a Canadian soldier dead on Oct. 22. • Twelve Chaldean religio

What Jennifer Lawrence can teach us about our pasts, on this side of the grave and beyond.

With almost everything over but the counting here are some numbers to keep in mind before Tuesday rsquo s vote The White House disadvantage Midterm elections almost always go badly for the party controlling the presidency Since the Civil War the president rsquo s party has lost seats in the Hous