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Editorials
R2P May Still Work
The Editors
The Responsibility to Protect seems tailor-made for the current civil war in Syria.
Books
Lost and Found
Patrick Gilger, S.J.
The Variations attempts make inroads "on the vast terrain of what cannot be said."
Current Comment
Current Comment
The Editors
Foreclosure Forgiveness; Marketing Health Insurance; Status of Christians
Letters
Letters
Permissible Lobbying Re “Politics and the Pulpit” by Nicholas P. Cafardi (7/30): Dr. Cafardi seems to imply that Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle engaged in impermissible lobbying by assisting in gathering signatures in support of Referendum 74 in Washington State to undo the same-
Signs Of the Times
Syrian Refugees Face Uncertain Future
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

“The situation we are in at the moment is terrible. What tomorrow will bring?"

Signs Of the Times
Residences of Melkite, Maronite Archbishops in Aleppo Ransacked
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Fighting in Aleppo, Syria, has not spared the residences of the local Melkite and Maronite Catholic archbishops.

The Word
The Messianic Secret
Peter Feldmeier
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), Sept. 9, 2012
Signs Of the Times
Dolan to Close of Both Parties' Conventions
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will offer closing prayers at the Democratic National Convention Sept. 6, as he will at the Republican National Convention a week earlier

Cesar's Choice: How America's farm workers got organized
Barry Hudock
Fifty two years ago today, Cesar Chavez marked his birthday by quitting his job in order to establish a labor union for migrant farmworkers.
Books
In A Man's World
Elaine McClarnand MacKinnon
Catherine the Great remains one of the most intriguing women in history.
Columns
Suppressing the Vote?: Restrictive voting laws are the opposite of electoral reform.
Maryann Cusimano Love
Restrictive voting laws are the opposite of electoral reform.
Signs Of the Times
Few Health Care Plans Change on August 1
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

August 1 is the first possible date when health plans could be required to cover eight new preventive services for women under the Affordable Care Act.

Signs Of the Times
As Kenyans Live With HIV, Parish Stresses Economic Independence
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

According to one report, women there are almost 50 percent more likely than men to contract the disease.

Signs Of the Times
Applicants Line Up for Deferred Deportation
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

The first days of deferred deportation for some young adults brought out tens of thousands of applicants to workshops around the country. 

Books
Root Study
John R. Donahue
The Jewish Annotated New Testament should leave a mark on all Christian preaching.
In All Things
Ryan-palooza
Kevin Clarke
The selection of Catholic Paul Ryan as running mate to Mormon Mitt Romney has done more than create the G O P rsquo s first non-Protestant presidential ticket it has dramatically altered the Romney campaign rsquo s cautious course and highlighted the importance of the Catholic vote to Romney strat
In All Things
'The Jesuit Post' Month in Review
James Martin, S.J.
My friends over at The Jesuit Post invited me to film their Month in Review video which was lots of fun I had a hard time not laughing with Eric Sundrup SJ and Sam Sawyer SJ the young Jesuit editors from TJP who were filming it here at America House nbsp I hope this short promo encourage
In All Things
What does Paul Ryan Mean for the Catholic Vote—and the Church?
Kerry Weber
Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan as his running mate this month drawing even more attention to the man whose name even before the GOP nod was on the lips of Catholics around the country While Ryan rsquo s pro-life views and his stance against same-sex marriage have been praised by some Catholics bis
In All Things
The Not-so-Social Gospel
James Martin, S.J.
The Lazy Paralytic 1 When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days it was reported that he was at his home 2 So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them not even in front of the door and he was speaking the word to them 3 Then some people came bringing to him a paraly
In All Things
America is not the 'Social Assistance State'--Far From It
Tim Reidy
We are happy to post this guest blog from Meghan Clark an assistant professor of theology and religious studies at St John rsquo s University A longer version originally appeared on the blog Catholic Moral Theology The choice of Paul Ryan as the GOP Vice-Presidential Nominee has moved Catholic s