The worst thing imaginable, the loss of a child, was borne by the mother of God.

Boston cardinal, four women, including a survivor of clerical sex abuse, among members

Gun-rights activists come out forcefully against Obama's choice for surgeon general.

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

As a child of the 70s and a life-long science nerd I rsquo m old enough to remember watching Carl Sagan rsquo s ldquo Cosmos A Personal Voyage rdquo when it first aired in 1980 Released while the Cold War was still raging Carl Sagan rsquo s ldquo Cosmos rdquo brought us a world of wonder and

Cambridge MA I am back in Cambridge after my more than ten weeks in South Asia India Sri Lanka Nepal and will spend the next days sifting through piles of mail catching up on things I postponed ldquo until I am back rdquo and readjusting my sleep 9 5 times zones difference and internal

The first anniversary of Pope Francis' election brought stories highlighting the unique style he has brought to the papacy. Maybe people have forgotten how much of what passes today for papal "tradition" was actually an innovation of Pope John Paul II.Frequent parish visits? Check. Jok

Mayor hopes his visit will "mobilize the peace process and the process of the justice."

The Most Reverend David A Zubik Bishop of Pittsburgh has a nbsp written a column nbsp for the nbsp Pittsburgh Catholic nbsp explaining why the city 39 s diocesan schools will not be implementing the Common Core State Standards According to Bishop Zubik A number of parents have raised questions

Saint Louis University where I spent a great four years and graduated with a degree in philosophy today announced its new president Fred P Pestello Ph D Pestello currently president of Le Moyne College in Syracuse NY succeeds Fr Lawrence Biondi S J and is the first permanent lay preside

The Cook Political Report has control of the U S Senate up for grabs this November see map or analysis As of Wednesday Maine was the only state favored to vote for a different party than it did in the 2012 presidential election thanks to moderate Republican incumbent Susan Collins Among the s

Over at quot The Stone quot a blog of the New York Times that the paper describes as a quot forum for contemporary philosophers and other thinkers on issues both timely and timeless quot Rebecca Newberger Goldstein has a fascinating post on the human quest to escape obscurity In her essay q

Dear friends and readers of America,Today I am writing to invite you to join our Associates Program. Without the generous support of our Associates our media ministry would not be possible.America has never been content to be the aloof interpreter of events. We aspire to something more: to be c

In some cultures the stranger is seen "as special, even sacred." So too in the Gospel. How do we receive the immigrant 'other' in the U.S.?

In the course of keeping myself fresh on Ignatian and Jesuit education I 39 ve been reading some of the talks of the Jesuit Superior General Fr Adolfo Nicol s S J I realized that despite all that I 39 ve read on Catholic and Jesuit education I 39 ve not spent much time discovering what he

Myroslav Marynovych is a noted writer, public intellectual and human rights activist in Ukraine. In 1977, Marynovych was arrested because of his human rights advocacy and charged with anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda. He was sentenced to 7 years of hard labor and 5 years in exile. After his rele

It’s hard to separate the popular belief that government is too big, and getting bigger, from perceptions of what the government does with its money.

Bishop Barnes says 'faithful citizens' have an obligation to obey ACA.

About a month ago in a speech he called ldquo My Brother rsquo s Keeper rdquo President Barack Obama called upon the American people mdash business industry educational institutions and non-profit foundations in particular mdash to face up to the scandalous condition of young men of color To p