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Signs Of the Times
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The suffering in Gaza remains widespread despite the easing of the Israeli blockade in 2010, say U.N. and church officials.

Editorials
The Editors
It is past time to welcome Palestine into the community of nations.
Books
Ann M. Begley
The curious life of J. D. Salinger
Donald W. Wuerl
Bishops, theologians and the new evangelization
Signs Of the Times
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Archbishop José Gómez called upon the Obama administration and Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform

Signs Of the Times
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The bishop of Sendai, a region hard hit by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, has outlined the diocese’s reconstruction efforts.

Of Many Things
Kerry Weber
Somewhere along the line, I began learning from my younger sister.
Letters
'Howdy, Podner’ What a pleasant surprise to find in Of Many Things on Aug. 1, by Drew Christiansen, S.J., two great reviews of westerns. I am a fan of western literature, but I never expected to find an article about it in America. I have already read Doc, one of Father Christiansen’s re
Books
Sadness now outweighs my admiration for Malcolm X.
Luke Hansen
Why Darrel J. Vandeveld left Guantanamo
FaithThe Word
Barbara E. Reid
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), Oct. 2, 2011
Music
Kerry Weber

'Why the words “Christian rock” make me cringe.' A confession by Kerry Weber.

Signs Of the Times
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported the highest number of Americans living in poverty in the 52 years it has collected such estimates.

Signs Of the Times
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They allege that “Vatican officials tolerate and enable the systematic and widespread concealing of rape and child sex crimes throughout the world.”

Current Comment
The Editors
'You Visited Me'; Cheating Lessons; An Unnatural Disaster
Columns
Maryann Cusimano Love
Ten years into the U.S. war in Afghanistan, how well are we doing?
Catholic Book Club
From the popular religious commentator and best-selling author of The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything mdash which was the book club selection for March 2010 mdash comes this new work on the importance of a joy-filled spiritual life As Fr Martin culture editor at America reminds readers the
Maryann Cusimano Love
Maryann Cusimano Love on building peace in a post-9/11 world
Music
Kerry Weber

A few notable songs skeptics of the genre might enjoy.

Signs Of the Times
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An estimated 73 percent of the population in affected areas say that they will have access to food for less than two months.