Almost two years after its Advent 2011 introduction the new Missal is still generating unhappiness among U S Catholic priests according to a new survey which found quot widespread skepticism quot about the litrugy revisions According to the study 59 percent of the 1 500 priests surveyed quot

I have read and re-read Dr Stacie Beck rsquo s article quot Just Economics quot I still wonder who these Catholic ldquo social justice advocates rdquo are whom Dr Beck is criticizing She names only a fourth grade religion text Not having seen that text one presumes that she may be right mda

In an earlier column I took Baby Boomers to task for the way in which the ideals of their youth had morphed into shallow narcissistic consumerism in their golden years The column initiated a number of lively comments among boomers who took offense to my characterization of them Their reaction was

In the first installment I set out the traditional Greco-Roman letter format and looked at the ldquo Judases rdquo and ldquo Jameses rdquo in the New Testament nbsp In the second installment I weighed the arguments on authorship and decided the best evidence points in the direction of the Ju

As the conflict in Syria reached new depths of depravity this week the Syriac Catholic Patriarch nbsp Ignatius Joseph III Younan expressed his frustration with Western powers in an interview with Doreen Abi Raad of nbsp Catholic New Service in Beirut Describing the morale of Syria 39 s Christian

A 'poem on a postcard' by John Cogley

In the October 22 America, Karen Sue Smith takes a look at Japans commitment to nonviolence since World War II, and the changes that may be coming soon. Back in 1947, the editors kept a close eye on the developments in Japan, publishing regularly on the subject. Here are three short editorials from the spring of 1947:

Japan on a New Road

Unwilling to live with the horror of burning children a consequence of U S napalm bombings in Vietnam a group of Catholic peace activists decided to make a bold attempt to end the war mdash or at least slow down its buildup On May 17 1968 two women and seven men including two priests Dan and

The most common question I rsquo m asked as a Jesuit besides ldquo What rsquo s a Jesuit rdquo is Can you teach me how to pray While many people have less time for organized religion they are more hungry for contact with God Plus whether they rsquo re religious spiritual but not religious

Saying the prayer Christ taught us,we are mindful that in ritual timeHe is still saying, “Our Father Who Artin Heaven.” His words echothrough the Holy Spirit from mouthto mouth, so that when we say,“Our Father Who art in Heaven,”we are mindful that others tooare saying, &ldqu

The Collapse at Rana Plaza; The Crash Next Time; Finding Flops

The bishops’ conference has appealed to the nation’s doctors to return to work and save lives.

Online courses present a unique opportunity for religious educators.

The separation barrier would nearly surround a convent and its primary school.

The audit found the fewest abuse allegations since the data collection began in 2004.

As I approach the first anniversary of my ordination next month, my friends and family have started to ask about the experience of being a priest: whether the first year was what I expected it to be, whether I’ve learned anything new. To be sure, there have been many moments in which I’v

A bomb attack on May 5 at a church in Arusha, Tanzania, killed two people and wounded a dozen more. The Vatican nuncio, Archbishop Francisco Padilla, escaped unharmed. • A degeneration of religion is how the Vatican’s culture minister, Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, on May 8 described Mexico

My mother now lives in a place called The Village. It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child, but perhaps a village can be helpful at any age. It certainly seems our family requires the help of this village to care for our mother. She lives in the part of The Village labeled “a

Unfortunate WordingAs the father of a gay daughter, I read Of Many Things (4/22) with great interest. Matt Malone, S.J., asks all of us “to listen to how the church can be more supportive of gay and lesbian people while remaining faithful to its tradition.”Perhaps one place where dogma a

School-choice initiatives were given a big boost in late March by the Indiana Supreme Court.