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In All Things
Remembering Sherman and Slavery
William Van Ornum
This new year 2011 will mark the 150th anniversary of the United States Civil War The New York Times has been presenting excellent pieces that look back on this deadliest war in American history a war so brutal that historians contend it was the most deadly confrontation in humankind until the tre
In All Things
The architects of the new euro-evangelization
Austen Ivereigh
The Vatican today has announced who will sit on the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the new Evangelization the agency headed by Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella and tasked by Pope Benedict XVI with finding new ways of engaging with the secularized post-Christian world especially of western
In All Things
Archdiocese of Milwaukee Declares Bankrupty
Kevin Clarke
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee became the ninth U S diocese to declare bankruptcy because of the burden of settlement claimes related to the sexual abuse of children by Catholic clerics According to a statement released today by the archdiocese A fter consultation with archdiocesan advisors Arch
In All Things
Seven Billion in 2011
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Check out the compelling video from National Geographic highlighting the prediction that the earth s population will reach seven-billion people before the end of 2011 There are some interesting facts in the video especially the growth rate over the past 200 years in 1800 there were only
In All Things
Santo Fairly Subito: John Paul Beatified in 2011?
James Martin, S.J.
John Allen as usual has the goods over at NCR nbsp According to a report by veteran Italian Vatican writer Andrea Tornielli a miracle attributed to the late Pope John Paul II has been approved by both the medical and theological consulters of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints In effect
In All Things
Ordinariate's discreet beginnings (II)
Austen Ivereigh
Further to the previous post about the hush-hush reception of three former Anglican bishops and their relatives at Westminster Cathedral on New Year s Day the Catholic bishops of England and Wales have today put out a statement confirming that it happened and explaining why nobody was told Out of
In All Things
Douthat's 'Unborn Paradox'
James Martin, S.J.
It s rare to see a nbsp fresh approach in the pro-life discourse but this superb op-ed today in the New York Times The Unborn Paradox by their regular columnist Ross Douthat brings together nbsp two issues that are too rarely--if ever--paired nbsp First the widespread heartfelt nbsp and fr
Film
Visible Hands: Charles Fergusons 'Inside Job'
Karen Sue Smith

Charles Ferguson’s "Inside Job" deserves to be seen by the widest possible audience.

Culture
Grand Old Man of Letters
Ann M. Begley
Somerset Maugham was of one of the most widely read writers of the 20th century.
Signs Of the Times
Making Migration Work for Women
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Migration done properly could “contribute to greater gender equality and to the empowerment of women.”

Editorials
Deadline in Sudan
The Editors
With possible civil war looming in Sudan, the international community must work to protect the innocent.
Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

South Korean priests asked Cardinal Cheong Jin-suk of Seoul to resign after he publically disagreed with a statement from his fellow bishops.

On Their Way Out: What exit interviews could teach us about lapsed Catholics
William J. Byron
What exit interviews could teach us about lapsed Catholics
Signs Of the Times
Milwaukee Archdiocese Files for Bankruptcy Protection
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki announced Jan. 4 that he had directed archdiocesan attorneys "to file a petition for a Chapter 11."

The Coming Liturgical Changes: Examples of the new texts
Maurice Timothy Reidy
Examples of the new texts
The Word
The Lamb of God
Barbara E. Reid
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), Jan. 16, 2011
Film
The Last Roundup: The movies Hollywood wants you to see
John Anderson

We watch movies to see ourselves disguised as others, made better by others.

Signs Of the Times
Why Bad News Out of Africa Is Still Worth Hearing

The penchant for exaggerating Africa’s recent achievements can blind us to serious ongoing problems and stifle our political engagement.

Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Kerry Weber
Despite losing his job of 24 years, my father remains optimistic and focused.
Signs Of the Times
Patriarch Urges Protection in Iraq
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Younan called on the Iraqi government to ensure the safety of all Iraqi citizens, especially Christians.