Heathrow Airport London I am in the airport again this time on my way back to Boston after ten days in China ndash and soon enough I will post a third and final blog on that experience before my time-limited expertise runs out Here are the first and the second But I cannot resist commenting

Aloysius Gonzaga needs rescuing from the hands of overly pious artists.

Las semanas que siguieron a la elección del Papa Francisco, el primer jesuita designado para un cargo así, había más gente haciendo preguntas sobre los jesuitas que en ningún otro momento de los últimos 25 años. La mayoría de los lectores de la revista Americasabe ya lo que es un jesuita, pe

As the Obama administration contemplates methods of arming the Free Syrian nbsp Army that will seek to prevent a trickle-down delivery of American weapons to Islamists extremists fighting alongside the opposition two American bishops have called for the United States to abandon the military option

The explosion of civil unrest in the Arab world since 2011 may have toppled authoritarian regimes and larcenous despots but it has done little to address long-term internecine resentments and so far has resulted in even less religious freedom That rsquo s among the findings of a report released to

True BelieverRe “A New Thing” (Editorial, 5/27): Five years ago, I began teaching online ministry courses for Dominican University in Illinois and Ushaw College in Durham, England. Having taught in traditional classrooms for well over 30 years, I had my doubts. But no more.The heart of t

The raucous crow of roosters announced my arrival as I pulled my car into the last available parking space. It was my first visit to the Canossian Spirituality Center in Albuquerque, N.M., and the day had started off in its usual, hectic way. I had overslept, burned breakfast, misplaced the car keys

I recently traveled to the London Book Fair, and I stayed in Bloomsbury, the area in central London that over half a century ago was the heart of British publishing. Over the course of four days I visited the crisp and well-appointed London Review of Books bookshop across from the British Museum, as

President Obama on June 14 nominated Ken Hackett, who served for 18 years as the president of Catholic Relief Services, to be U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. • A bill introduced by the Quebec government on June 12 that redefines palliative care to include “terminal medical sedation&rdquo

Conflict continues in Congo today as warlords vie for control of eastern regions.

Three bishops weighed in on the ongoing Congressional debate on immigration reform.

An epidemic of bad sex appears to be flourishing among young adults.

The most passionate of Dad’s sacrificed pursuits was his writing.

A Jesuit priest in Alexandria harshly criticized Western support of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Change, at home and abroad, is the substance of America's latest issue.

A classic article on the next generation of Catholics—including priests and men and women religious—from the Rev. Andrew M. Greeley.

Cuomo's Abortion Politics; A Pope Without a Plan; Boulevard of Faith

Job creation must become a key component of any United Nations plan to lift people out of poverty around the world, the Vatican’s observer to the United Nations told the International Labor Conference. Speaking during a conference session on June 12, Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi said, “F

How to commemorate the Rwandan genocide

There are few words that arouse more suspicion than “Trust us; we’re doing what's best for you.”