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Signs Of the Times

A spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Washington said the decision to cease offering health benefits for spouses to Catholic Charities employees was "extremely difficult."

Theater
Michael V. Tueth

'Clybourne Park' takes as its inspiration Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 play.

Books
Joseph A. Bracken
Explorations of eternity from two post-modern intellectual historians
Signs Of the Times

Church leaders in Pakistan cite a “lethargic attitude” toward attacks on religious minorities.

Editorials
The Editors
The nature of the product automakers bring to market entails special ethical responsibility.
Frank J. Rodimer
Understanding a new phase of episcopal ministry
Signs Of the Times

These churches will be able to retain their Anglican character and much of their liturgy and practices while being in communion with the  Catholic Church.

Film
Kerry Weber

"The Art of the Steal" presents a convincing case to keep the Barnes Foundation in suburban Philadelphia.

Signs Of the Times

Christians in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu took part in a monthlong protest campaign for equal rights for dalit Christians.

Of Many Things
Karen Sue Smith
Reading may be a private pleasure, but it is also a social force with global consequences.
Columns
Kyle T. Kramer
Lay ministers in the secular realm need our affirmation and encouragement.
Poetry
Peter Steele

Bull at a gate in the garden, Peter’s out

Signs Of the Times

Initial reports blame the attacks on members of the Muslim Fulani tribe against the Christian Berom tribe.

Ideas
Jon M. Sweeney

Little books are chief among the things that carry spiritual meaning in my life.

Books
Peter Heinegg
How trains changed the face of the planet.
Signs Of the Times

The agency cited women employed in private homes as in need of protection from abuse and exploitation.

In All Things
Michael Sean Winters
It is funny to witness how so many people assessing the same set of characters and facts can reach such extraordinarily different conclusions The question in attentive Catholic circles was the same however Did he cave The quot he quot in question is pro-life Congressman Bart Stupak who refus
In All Things
Valerie Schultz
I have surely written this before but I love the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress and I want to thank every person who has the smallest hand in bringing this gathering into being each year The workshops are enlightening and alternately challenging and affirming The liturgies and other c
In All Things
Michael Sean Winters
NBC News is reporting that Michigan Congressman Bart Stupak the leader of twelve pro-life Democrats who have refused to support the final health care bill until their concerns were met has decided to vote yes on the health care bill Stupak was in negotiations with the White House and Health
In All Things
Michael Sean Winters
Congressman Bart Stupak is holding a news conference as I write with his fellow pro-life Democrats They announced an agreement with the White House for an executive order that confirms a pro-life interpretation of any ambiguous aspects of the current health care bill Some on the Left charged that