The challenge of regularly visiting a group of shut-ins, or those confined to bed, is that each expects you to arrive at the same time each week, and yet each also pleads that you stay a little longer than you did the week before.

Good Food Gone Bad; The Coming Population Bust; End the War

If you rsquo ve ever wondered where the Catholic Church stands on the unsavory use of ivory in religious objects you now have an answer Last fall a reporter with National Geographic wrote the Vatican to inquire about the church rsquo s stance on using ivory to construct crucifixes and other devoti

A call for Catholic mobilization to finance our schools

An ecumenical campaign to halt gun violence issued a call for background checks.

Msgr. Francis D. Kelly, a priest of the Diocese of Worcester, Mass., was installed on Jan. 20 as a canon of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, becoming the first U.S.-born canon in almost 50 years. • Anti-abortion groups from 20 different countries launched a petition in January to

An America without unions would violate core Catholic teachings.

The United States should provide tireless leadership to ensure a two-state solution in the Middle East, said two leaders of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in a letter to President Obama on Jan. 9. “We affirm your support of the two-state solution, promise our support for strong U.S. l

Here is some good news regarding the Good News: Since the Second Vatican Council, Catholics have made enormous progress in our appreciation of the Bible. Catholic scholars are equals with their Protestant, Jewish and Orthodox counterparts, participating in scholarly discussions together. Moreover, C

Bishops and theologians in the service of the new evangelization.

In the stories I return to, people love each otherindirectly. Offering coins, their moonlitfaces. Not receiving too much credit.Like the man at work today who answered“How are you?” with “Blessed.” I thought,that’s not an answer to the question.Afterward, I spent the da

While applauding the recognition by the European Court of Human Rights of the right of a British airline employee to wear a cross on her uniform, the Vatican lamented the court’s denial of the full right of conscientious objection in other cases involving claims of religious discrimination in

“People are hiding in their homes, unable to venture out.”

Ten sure-fire ways to mix up the teachings of Vatican II.

John Ford’s emphasis on community gives his films a distinctly Catholic feel.

Worthwhile InvestmentRe “Culture Shift,” by Archbishop Robert J. Carlson (1/7): I am happy to note Archbishop Carlson’s support for promoting a culture of vocations through Catholic schools, especially among the growing Hispanic population in our country. For the past two decades,

The American Federation of Teachers, which together with the National Educational Association organizes and speaks for the vast majority of public school teachers, is determined to confront the accusation of mediocrity. Modeled on the training of doctors, lawyers, architects and engineers, a propose

To “think with the church” is to inhabit her memory.

Among the disasters that mark the war can be added the destruction of the environment.

Emilie Griffin on how Christian faith informs life’s journey, especially in the later years.