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Signs Of the Times
Demand Liberty
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

American Catholics must resist unjust laws “as a duty of citizenship and an obligation of faith,” the U.S. bishops committee on religious liberty wrote in a statement.

The Word
Peace in the Church
Peter Feldmeier
Fifth Sunday of Easter (B), May 6, 2012
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Remembering Tony Judt
Books
Integrating Holy Cross
Tom Curran
The story of Clarence Thomas, Ted Wells and other African Americans at a small Jesuit college.
Columns
Our Alien Bodies
John F. Kavanaugh
Our bodies both humble us and reveal our transcendence.
Books
Profiles in Courage
Bill Williams
Beautiful Souls examines the mystery of what impels people to do something risky and transgressive.
Signs Of the Times
Preventive Strike Lowers 'the Bar' on War
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

A military attack on Iranian nuclear facilities would not, in view of the U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders, be justified under Catholic teaching.

Signs Of the Times
Vatican Investigates Irish Redemptorist
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

The Irish Association of Catholic Priests said it is “disturbed” that the group’s founder, Fr. Tony Flannery, is under investigation by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Editorials
The Latest Thing
The Editors
Apple's commitment to reforms for Chinese workers bring new pressure to bear on other corporations.
Books
Faith in Flux
Peter C. Phan
A new work by a much celebrated Czech theologian and public intellectual
The Convert's Tale: Discovering a tradition as it changed
John Jay Hughes
Discovering a tradition as it changed
Ideas
The Library of Memory: Confessions of a book lover
Elizabeth Kirkland Cahill

Books are the intellectual mile-markers of a life’s journey.

Signs Of the Times
Fighting 'Femicide'
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

A majority of the most dangerous countries in the world for women are found in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

On March 30 Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass., rescinded its invitation to Victoria Kennedy, widow of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, to speak during spring commencement ceremonies.

In All Things
The Catholic Worker, Occupy, and Getting Ready for the May 1st General Strike
Tom Beaudoin
For the New York Times Ginia Bellafante has recently written this article relating the Catholic Worker to Occupy America readers who are interested in these matters should know that Occupy in conjunction with dozens of other organizations dedicated to the equitable sharing of social resources is
In All Things
Tension at Catholic colleges
Michael J. O’Loughlin
The church finds itself mired in controversy lately and Catholic colleges and universities are seemingly not exempt from the mess Inside Higher Ed takes a look at a few Catholic schools where questions of Catholic identity access to health care and other emotive issues are causing discord Who c
In All Things
Staying in the Church
James Martin, S.J.
Isn rsquo t it surprising to hear today s Gospel John 6 60-69 tell us that some of Jesus rsquo s disciples ldquo returned to their former way of life and no longer walked with him rdquo It rsquo s almost unbelievable So many of us nbsp would literally give our right arms to see and hear what
The Good Word
Fourth Sunday of Easter: The Good Shepherd
John P. Schlegel, S.J.
In the last movement of Austrian composer Gustav Mahler rsquo s 2nd symphany is found this solo ldquo O believe you were not born in vain you have not lived in vain you have not suffered in vain what has come into being that must perish what has perished must rise again cease from trembling
In All Things
Three Days in Cuba
Tim Reidy
Just posted to our site a Web only reflection from Bishop Gerald F Kicanas who accompanied the pope on his recent trip to Cuba The demise of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s caused great collateral damage in Cuba With Soviet subsidies gone so much fell into disrepair so many became des
In All Things
Get out your scorecards
Kevin Clarke
Over at the National Catholic Reporter John Allen offers an inside baseball look at exactly what the heck is going on at the Vatican regarding the L C W R clampdown or is it Allen offers a somewhat calming dissection of the behind the scenes jockeying that took place is probably still taking pl