Dear Readers I need your depth and insight I 39 m working on a project for both my teaching and writing and for it I need a list of readings in the field of spiritual autobiography Because of that I 39 m asking for your recommendations It could be a book an essay or an article anything re

The University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education on Oct. 5 launched a bus tour called Fighting for Our Children’s Future, a cross-country effort to raise awareness of the impact of primary school education and the unique contribution of Catholic schools. • Responding t

Among the ballot questions before voters next week is a minimum-wage hike in New Jersey The Washington Post rsquo s Niraj Choksi reports On Tuesday voters there are expected to overwhelmingly pass an amendment to the state constitution that raises the minimum wage by a dollar to 8 25 and sets i

From John Carr at 'In All Things': Sargent Shriver was 'a good man' and a great model for the rest of us.

Eighty-seven migrants have died after attempting to cross the Sahara with the ultimate goal of escapign to Europe Pope Francis is the 4th nbsp lsquo most powerful rsquo person in the world according to Forbes which ranks Pope Francis immediately after the Presidents of Russia the USA and China

When I was in grade- and high school math was my arch-intimidator I didn 39 t enjoy it and at some point I decided I wasn 39 t a quot math person quot It felt like a game I couldn 39 t master In English and history and all the subjects that called for weighing and balancing and writing I

A little about the Vatican 39 s surprising plan to poll Catholics about important issues in preparation for the Synod of Bishops next October just reported in NCR nbsp First off this is indeed new While in the past bishops were encouraged to promote discussion in their dioceses in preparation f

Art allows us, through the eyes of another, to take another look at the world.  We see a bit deeper, because someone shares a vision with us.

Refreshing Appeal“A Church for the Poor,” by Bishop Robert W. McElroy (10/21), is an appropriate and timely complement to Pope Francis’ long interview published in America on Sept. 30. Among the many topics the pope addressed, perhaps the one given considerable attention was his ob

Sharing the Burden, A Civil Politician and Argentina's Future

"This growth is a blessing, but also it comes with a lot of challenges," says Gustavo Valdez.

Gabe Wells wears glasses and a button-down shirt, is built like a tank and has several large, Catholic-themed tattoos. He got his first when he was doing a year of service after high school. It is an angel surrounded by ivy on his upper arm, a reproduction of a 15th-century illuminated manuscript. T

The Vatican reaffirmed teaching barring such persons from Communion without an annulment.

The public remains largely unaware of the full story of the nation’s interrogation practices.

Richard Clifford, S.J., on the achievements and challenges of Vatican II on Scripture

Interpreting texts of Pope Francis has become a 24/7 worldwide industry.

Thanks be to God, this has been an autumn of firsts for America. In September we published a groundbreaking interview with Pope Francis; in October, our 56-page special issue on women in the life of the church marked the first time that we published an issue written entirely by women—except fo

The wheels of justice grind slowly indeed—perhaps slowest when they detour onto Wall Street.

Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, came to Des Moines, Iowa, to receive the World Food Prize on Oct. 16. The cardinal urged groups on both sides of the divide on bio-engineered and genetically modified food to engage in conversation and dialog

Editor’s Note: Very Rev. Adolfo Nicolás, S.J., superior general of the Society of Jesus, met in Chicago on Oct. 12 with the board chairs and presidents of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. Also present at this unprecedented meeting were the superiors of the nine re