The pope has reinstated Rev. Miguel D’Escoto Brockman of Nicaragua

In the first entry in the Bible Junkies Online Commentary on Galatians I discussed introductory matters concerning the founding of the churches to the Galatians the situation when Paul wrote to them when the letter might have been written and the type of letters which Paul wrote based on the com

One of the resources I turn to for annotations on passages from scripture is the Sacra Pagina series edited by the late Fr Daniel J Harrington S J This series provides excellent commentary almost line by line of the texts of the New Testament drawing out meanings of words historical context

González is a Mexican-American poet and author of the new collection "Unpeopled Eden"

The former presidential candidate talks about his new book on the rise of Richard Nixon.

"Gaza is on the brink of collapse at this point," says a CRS official.

Members of Congress left Washington for their summer recess without approving funding to help manage the surge of unaccompanied minors and families that has been taxing the resources of federal agencies.Meanwhile, both the activists who favor smoothing the path for the immigrants and those who want

Shouting slogans such as "Obama, Obama, where are you? Iraqi Christians need you!" and "Stop the violence in Iraq!" about 150 protesters marched through the streets of downtown Detroit on Aug. 1 to call awareness to the violent persecution of Christians in their native land.Later

Mark Wegner is a Tampa-based Major League Baseball umpire He worked in the National League from 1998 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues since 2000 Wearing number 14 on his jersey he has umpired in seven Division Series between 2003 and 2013 in the 2007 National League Championship Series

Unlike in the Soviet era, the Society of Jesus now operates openly in Russia.

The latest ceasefire in Gaza unraveled less than two hours after it began on Aug 1 when a Hamas operation led to the killing of two I D F soldiers and the capture of a third updated IDF now reports soldier believed captured had been killed and circumstances around the incident are disputed In

Colleen Carroll Campbell is a Washington DC-based Catholic author print and broadcast journalist and former presidential speechwriter for George W Bush Besides her two books her writing has appeared in the nbsp New York Times Washington Post St Louis Post-Dispatch First Things nbsp and nbsp

The New York Times reports on a new trend with young lawyers California is one of a handful of states that allow apprenticeships like Mr Tittle s in lieu of a law degree as a prerequisite to taking the bar and practicing as a licensed lawyer In Virginia Vermont Washington and California

After nine years of study and consultation, Vatican says it stays put, but urges education.

The president of Caritas Internationalis suggested Israeli and Hamas leaders pick up a pair of binoculars so they could see that "most of your victims are innocent people." Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa, president of the Vatican-based umbrella organization for

Stark reality meets gentle whimsy. I’d like to think this is a characterization of the Irish temperament and the arts that flow from it; but whether or not that idea has any wider validity, it fits Calvary perfectly.Another offering from John Michael McDonagh, the writer-director who brought u

Pope Francis will travel to Korea from Aug 13 to 18 He is going there for a meeting with young people from 30 Asian countries at the Sixth Asian Youth Day and to beatify 124 Korean martyrs from the first 50 years of the Catholic Church rsquo s existence in this East-Asian nation that was evangel

Trafficking is an issue "that transcends economic and political structures.”

Broadcast personality on 'free speech' and the influence of his Jesuit education.

Twitter founder's career advice echoes modern Catholic spirituality.