Twelve years after the terrorist attacks of Sept 11 2001 New Yorkers and Americans throughout the nation are joined in remembrance of the lives lost that day President Obama and Vice President Biden as well as Mayor Bloomberg and countless others observed several moments of silence this mornin

Diana Nyad rsquo s triumphant 110-miles in 53 hours swim from Cuba to Key West a week ago has moved from a warm-glow of shared sunshine to what I like to call a ldquo give-it-a-week rdquo possible non-event A ldquo give-it-a-week rdquo happening is one that gets instant sensational and uncritic

nbsp Yesterday the Pope visited the Centro Astalli a center for refugees in the city of Rome run by the Jesuit Refugee Service nbsp While there he spoke with the refugees and the JRS workers nbsp Dear Brothers and Sisters good afternoon First of all I greet you men and women refugees We

What do you get for the person who has no one The U S Census Bureau reminds us that next Sunday is the beginning of Unmarried and Single Americans Week a nod to the 44 percent of adults who do not have a spouse The Census notes that unmarried Americans are forming an increasingly large voting bl

Researchers with the New York-based Human Rights Watch today charged that the Syrian government is the likely culprit in chemical weapons attack on rebel-held suburbs of Damascus, which according to the Obama administration resulted in the deaths of 1429 people, including 426 children. The attacks a

If we truly pursue Pope Francis’ dream, it will help realize Dr. King’s dream as well.

The appointment of a member of the diplomatic corps signals a return to a longstanding tradition.

When is it justifiable for an individual to go public with confidential information?

Jane Austen’s novels are as much about vice and virtue as marriage and manners.

Safety and ForgivenessRe “Children First,” by Deacon Bernard Nojadera (8/12): In 1992 a priest I knew and loved was charged with the sexual abuse of two boys. I was in disbelief. He was a gifted teacher and writer. He was my friend. He was found guilty and incarcerated for some

From 1973, the aftermath of Roe v. Wade

Inocente Orlando Montano will spend 21 months in prison for immigration-related convictions.

Father John Courtney Murray’s work is lucid, imaginative, even daring.

There is something unfair, unnatural about the sharpshooter’s trade.

Adoption is sacramental, revealing to humanity the possibility of divine love.

Some 70 high-ranking Arab church leaders, together with their Western counterparts and Muslim clerics gathered in Amman, Jordan, on Sept. 3-4 for a meeting to deal with the challenges facing Arab Christians. The Christian and Muslims leaders aimed to find a way to end the sectarian strife threatenin

Thousands walked the National Mall and stood in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial in a pair of events on Aug. 24 and Aug. 28 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. In 1963, those at the March on Washington were galvanized by the words of the Rev. Martin

Mother Mary Joseph Rogers, M.M., founder of the Maryknoll Sisters, will be inducted posthumously into the National Women’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 12. • Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI emerged briefly from prayerful retreat to celebrate Mass in the Vatican on Sept. 1 with a group of his former do

A call for a Federal Reserve chair who will favor stricter regulation.

In Mr. Colbert’s rare moments out of character, it is clear that his faith is no joke.