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FaithIn All Things
In a provocative op-ed this morning in the New York Times the Dalai Lama speaks of his 1968 encounter with Thomas Merton and the need for religions to highlight what unites us nbsp Interestingly Merton is often nbsp criticized by some Catholics for not being sufficiently Catholic towards the
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It appears that Congress and the White House are close to a compromise that will end the Don rsquo t Ask Don rsquo t Tell DADT policy that forbids openly gay men and women from serving in the U S armed forces The compromise will allow the Pentagon to complete its study of the issue but will
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nbsp World wide in 2007 nbsp there was approximately one nbsp priest for every 2800 Catholics 1-2800 nbsp How does this vary around the globe nbsp In the United States currently it stands around 1 ndash 1500 nbsp So nbsp if one thinks the priest shortage is serious in the U S nbsp wi
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One of 19 U S women s religious orders specifically nbsp identified as the next step in the Vatican s Apostolic Visitation the Adrian Dominican Sisters of Adrian Michigan are being investigated nbsp The story is outlined in this piece from the Detroit Free Press They ve taught legions of De
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This week s podcast features an interview with the novelist and essayist Mary Gordon Gordon s new book Reading Jesus began as an effort to understand Christian fundamentalism by looking at the primary sources of the Christian tradition As she examined Jesus life and work she discovered that sh
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Give praise where praise is due I am a frequent critic of Professor Robert George founder of the American Principles Project but in a recent post at Mirror of Justice Professor George is doing the work of the angels by challenging conservatives to be wary of libertarianism George refers to an a
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The winner of the Palme d Or at the Cannes film festival this year was a Thai film about reincarnation while Of Gods and Men the true story of the 1996 massacre of French monks in Algeria by Islamists nbsp took the runner-up Grand Prix award The Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul s Uncle B
Editorials
Arizona has launched the discussion on immigration reform. Now Congress must act.
Politics & Society
Why America's prison policy needs repair.
Letters
Loving Fidelity I have long insisted that authentic reform in the church must proceed through passionate love for the church: Ecclesia semper amanda et reformanda. Your recent editorials “Pilgrim People” (5/10 and 5/17) are bracing and compelling because they join, in a distinctive way,
Signs Of the Times
If even moderate effects from climate change occur as predicted, millions of people will be uprooted in the near future.
Signs Of the Times
The outgoing superintendent in the archdiocese of Washington said vigorous support for Catholic education is lacking from both parents and pastors.
Art
Though often spurned by critics, Norman Rockwell has always been popular.
Books
An exploration of the meaning of conscience and how it relates to law and government.
Of Many Things
There is a growing movement that sees an alternative for Israeli security in an end to occupation.
Signs Of the Times
The investors have introduced shareholder resolutions that call upon the banks to act more openly in the trading of financial products known as derivatives.
Signs Of the Times
The church’s unwillingness to begin “a painful process of renewal” in the wake of the abuse scandal has left Diarmuid Martin “disheartened and discouraged.”