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Signs Of the Times
'Outdated' Nukes?
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

The U.S. bishops joined with other national organizations in amassing more than 50,000 signatures on a petition asking for a change in U.S. nuclear arms policy.

The Word
Lifegiving Bread
Peter Feldmeier
Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (B), June 10, 2012
Columns
Sandbox Ethics
Maryann Cusimano Love
Digging for treasure should bring peace and prosperity.
Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Members of theShalom community came to the Vatican on May 16 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their founding.

Film
Passages in India: John Madden's The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'
Karen Sue Smith

'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' offers something for every viewer to identify with.

Poetry
Jacob's Ladder
Gary Boelhower

The editors of America are pleased to present the winner of the 2012 Foley Poetry Award, given in honor of William T. Foley, M.D.

When you are on the ladder with a paint brush

Signs Of the Times
Gender Selection Prohibition Fails House Vote
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

A bill that would have prohibited abortions motivated by the gender of the unborn child failed to gain a needed two-thirds majority.

Books
The Open Source Universe
George V. Coyne
From John Polkinghorne, pursuing theology in the context of science
Signs Of the Times
Study Suggests More Services Needed for Young Adults
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

How well is U.S. society preparing for autism’s coming of age?

Current Comment
Current Comment
The Editors
Moral Hazard; The Price Is Not Right; A Yes to Dialogue
Signs Of the Times
Resource Curse
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Congress should support laws that promote transparency among companies that mine in the Congo, said the president of Congo's bishops' conference.

Cycles of Change: Could the 2008 recession herald a progressive revival?
Charles R. Morris
Could the 2008 recession herald a progressive revival?
Signs Of the Times
Women Religious Respond to Vatican's Call for Reform
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious calls Vatican's assessment 'flawed.'

Letters
Letters
Core Corruption Thanks to Raymond A. Schroth, S.J., for “The Plagiarism Plague” (5/14), a timely article on an important matter. As a college teacher, I have encountered a fair bit of plagiarism and have always sought to expose it and address it with students to get them to take it serio
Signs Of the Times
Indigenous in Peru Battle Copper Mining Interests
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Indigenous protests against mines turn violent after opposition members killed and arrested.

In All Things
Challenges of finding common ground
Michael J. O’Loughlin
On Friday I went to a lecture at the Catholic University of America sponsored by the Catholic Common Ground Initiative CCGI that explored the themes of Vatican II focusing on reconciliation and Gaudium et Spes CCGI a friend who serves on the board told me was established to bring together thos
In All Things
World Science Festival: Human Resilience
Brian Konzman
From 30 May through 3 June the World Science Festival is bringing together leading scientists prominent artists and influential thinkers to meet and dialogue in a series of public events in New York City We are attending and covering four of these events Last night Bill Blakemore of ABC News m
In All Things
Archbishop Sartain Responds; LCWR President Speaks
James Martin, S.J.
The USCCB has sent us the text of Archbishop Peter Sartain s response to the LCWR s statement this morning Archbishop Peter Sartain June 1 2012 Response to LCWR statement of this morning Both the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and I are wholeheartedly committed to dealing with the
The Good Word
Sister Digna and the Trinity
Terrance Klein
Watershed moments are seldom recognized as such at the moment they occur nbsp Usually it takes time to discern which way the water is flowing nbsp I didn rsquo t realize that my young life had reached such a moment with the arrival of my fourth grade teacher nbsp ldquo I am Sister Digna a Si
In All Things
LCWR: Vatican's assessment source of 'scandal and pain'
James Martin, S.J.
The LCWR has responded to the Congregation nbsp for the Doctrine of the Faith s Doctrinal Assessment of their group nbsp In this initial statement the nbsp LCWR nbsp expresses nbsp its nbsp clear and I would say strong disagreement with both the nbsp Vatican s nbsp accusations and the way that