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In All Things
Going to the chapel?
Michael J. O’Loughlin
As young people in the US increasingly reject formal religious traditions they are increasingly charting their own course for rituals that once took place inside a house of worship The Washington Post reports on a growing phenomenon of couples choosing friends or family to officiate wedding ceremo
In All Things
Palestinians Persist with Statehood Campaign
Kevin Clarke
Last-ditch efforts by U S and European diplomats to turn back an appeal for statehood for Palestine at the United Nations are ongoing today But so far they appear to have done little to deter Palestinians from a last-ditch effort of their own an attempt to shock the long moribund Oslo Accords ne
Signs Of the Times
Vouchers Boost Catholic Schools

Indiana's educational scholarship program was passed by the state legislature in the spring.

Books
Something to Love
James S. Torrens, S.J.
A guide to modern poetry, reviewed
Signs Of the Times
News Briefs

Havana’s Ladies in White asked the Catholic Church to mediate on their behalf with Cuba’s President Raul Castro to counter rising political harassment.

Columns
Mr. Smith vs. Washington
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Few federal agencies receive approval ratings over 50 percent.
Nature and Grace: Book briefs
Patricia A. Kossmann
Book briefs
Poetry
Vowed to this life
Mary Kay Schoen

We face each other across the choir

A Sibling's Strength: Ten years after 9/11, Laura Armstrong helps keep her brother's memory alive.
Kerry Weber
Ten years after 9/11, Laura Armstrong helps keep her brother's memory alive.
Signs Of the Times
Vatican Calls Claims of Irish Interference 'Unfounded'

The Vatican forcefully denied undermining efforts by Irish bishops to protect children from sexual abuse.

Books
A Different Path
Bill Williams
How men and women religious responded to 9/11.
Signs Of the Times
Hardliner in Hebei?

Zhang Qingli, the Communist Party official who was in charge of Tibet during the crackdown on Buddhist protesters in 2008, is now the new party chief in Hebei.

Current Comment
Current Comment
The Editors
Respect for Life?; Family Matters; An iBishop?
Syria In Crisis: As protests continue, the specter of sectarian strife looms.
Margot Patterson
From 2011, Margot Patterson on the outbreak of sectarian strife.
Film
Greene Without God: Rowan Joffe's 'Brighton Rock'

Because it rejects the theology underlying the original novel, 'Brighton Rock' fails to deliver

Letters
Letters
Not Just Catholic I thank you for David O’Brien’s “Learning From 9/11” (8/29). Of all the horror we witnessed that day, this brings hope and assurance that we are a nation that cares about one another. I’m grateful that O’Brien followed God’s call to be an A
Signs Of the Times
Cardinal Meets With Reform-Minded Priests

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna is not playing “a game of chicken” with priests calling for reforms in church practice.

Books
On the Rise
Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J.
Educating the next generation in leadership
Signs Of the Times
'Shortcomings' in Abuse Procedures

The report was commissioned by the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph to examine its procedures for assessing allegations of sexual abuse.

Editorials
The Universal Call
The Editors
It is time for the church to make the canonization process far more accessible and far less expensive.