The economy was once again the primary theme in tonight rsquo s debate but one undecided voter asked the candidates about their views on immigration reform What do you plan on doing with immigrants without their green cards that are currently living here as productive members of society Romney

Within the last week 9 11 defendant Ammar al Baluchi learned that his father died in Kuwait The cause of death is unknown Emergency motions filed by his attorney James G Connell III sought to allow Mr al Baluchi to communicate with his mother and if he wanted to waive his presence at Monday

Setting humanity free from hunger is possible Pope Benedict XVI said in a statement released today in commemoration of World Food Day 2012 All that it requires is abandoning policies ldquo that seem to have as their sole objective profit the defence of markets the non-alimentary use of agricult

My recent post on the increasing use of queer as a term of dignity on Catholic college and university campuses for some LGBT persons and allies evoked numerous replies I want to let readers know that an updated statement about the use of queer at clubs at Fordham can be found here Not just

The U S military has consistently downplayed or denied possible adverse health and environmental effects because of its use of depleted uranium ordnance yet birth defects and spikes in sometimes odd health problems seem to follow closely behind in communities unfortunate enough to have been the si

Yesterday the Jesuits worldwide received a beautiful letter from Adolfo Nicol aacute s S J the superior general of the Society of Jesus on Blessed Jacques Berthieu S J the Belgian missionary and martyr who will be canonized along with Kateri Tekakwitha and Marianne Cope this Sunday by Pope

On Monday pre-trial hearings resumed in Guant aacute namo Bay Cuba for five men accused of helping coordinate the Sept 11 2001 attacks At their arraignment on May 5 the defendants in what defense attorney James G Connell III characterized as ldquo peaceful resistance to an unjust system r

Oops Campaigning in Ohio Congressman Paul Ryan rsquo s campaign made plans to showoff the vice-presidential candidate rsquo s social justice side bringing him and his family to a soup kitchen to meet some volunteers and lend a helping hand So far so good But then this Ryan stood at the sink

Vice-presidential debate moderator Martha Raddatz who had gained an admirable reputation for her coverage of Iraq war saved one of her best questions for last a self-definition question that makes the candidate dig into his soul and come up with something both credible and politically prudent Bo

Friday October 19 is a big day for Catholics especially for Jesuits and their colleagues It is the Feast of the North American Martyrs which commemorates such spiritual giants as St Isaac Jogues St Jean de Br eacute beuf and their brother Jesuits all of whom worked with the Native peoples in

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A fact-based assessment of vocations to religious life

A response to the “pronounced magisterial activism” that began under Pope John Paul II

Did religious bodies that once wrestled with the morality of Vietnam war learn any lasting lesson?

The New Testament uses a whole series of expressions to describe Jesus’ activity of revelation. Apart from “proclaiming” or “teaching,” a word which recurs frequently to indicate his work is “evangelizing.” According to its normal meaning, already to be f

The liturgical creativity inspired by Vatican II brought new intimacy to the Mass.

Polling remains as much of an art as it is a science.