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In All Things
Austen Ivereigh
ROME The Mid-East Synod has concluded its post-discussion report an interim summary of the key themes which this historic gathering of more than 180 bishops from the region believe should dictate the Church s future policies The view from the Vatican press office is that the relatio post-disce
In All Things
Austen Ivereigh
ROME Of all the beleagured Christian communities of the Middle East the most dramatically affected in the past few years is without doubt Iraq s Trying to put numbers on the dramatic exodus of Christians is not easy however as I discovered when four synod participants sat down this afternoon w
In All Things
Tim Reidy
From our friends at CARA an analysis of Catholic attitudes on transubstantiantion The Pew Forum on Religion amp Public Life rsquo s recent U S Religious Knowledge Survey has unearthed evidence of an identity crisis among American Catholics ldquo More than four-in-ten Catholics in the United S
In All Things
Matt Malone, S.J.
The students hanging from the trees the adulating crowds the campaigner rsquo s hoarse voice calling for ldquo a movement for change rdquo mdash it all made President Obama rsquo s appearance last night at Ohio State look something like October 2008 For a moment the lsquo enthusiasm gap rsqu
In All Things
Austen Ivereigh
ROME Friday afternoon and Saturday morning saw the final speeches of the Synod participants bringing to a close the first part of the deliberations here in which bishops and other participants have a chance to air what they think important This morning they discuss their report after the discus
Film
Kerry Weber

'The Social Network' examines the founding myth of Facebook

Charles K. Wilber
The old advice, “Keep your eye on the ball,” applies to current discussions of the U.S. economy. The country has been diverted from focusing on the immediate issue, which is jobs, to an issue of importance over the longer term—namely, deficits and the national debt. The claim that
Faith in Focus
B. G. Kelley
Finding old friends and a new outlook at the ocean
Signs Of the Times
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan has pledged a seat in a New York Catholic school for any child who wants it.

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

The president of the Philippine bishops’ conference denied reports that he threatened to excommunicate the president over his proposal to distribute contraceptives.

Editorials
The Editors
The saga of Mother Mary MacKillop says much about sanctity, about sin, about women and about hope.
Hansuli John Gerber
Moving peace work to the center of Christian life
Culture
Emilie Griffin
A new eight-volume "spirituality for Catholic women" edited by theologian Elizabeth A. Dreyer.
Catholic Book Club

The authors’ previous work, Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy, which recounted the shooting of schoolchildren in Nickel Mines, Pa., was a CBC selection in the fall of 2007 and became a national bestseller and a television movie. Drawing on the authors’ personal interviews and firsthand experience, their follow-up book, The Amish Way, probes the spirituality and practices of this fascinating culture and its adherents. Its 12 chapters offer a window into the meaning of community, living together, children and family, nature, evil and more.

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

In Latin America, women hold only one-third of top-level jobs.

Of Many Things
Maurice Timothy Reidy
In search of a reprieve from digital attachment
Signs Of the Times
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

The U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Miguel H. Díaz, said on Oct. 5 that human migration should be accepted as both a Christian and a political duty.

Film
John Anderson

'Vision,' Margarethe von Trotta's study of Hildegard of Bingen, is both a film and a moral lesson.

Columns
John J. DiIulio, Jr.
Looking to Washington for what only magicians can deliver.
Tom Price
Rebuilding quake-shattered lives beyond Port-au-Prince