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Signs Of the Times
Brown believes the decision on abortion “should ultimately be made by the woman in consultation with her doctor.”
Signs Of the Times
Restoring the devastated infrastructure of the church in Haiti will take years, said Archbishop José H. Gómez, head of the bishops' office for Latin America.
Why aren't international aid groups seeking local expertise?
Books
Few poets today would risk the cool chuckle of the critic, but Franz Wright does.
Film
Like Charles Darwin, the film “Creation” seems inclined to think that God and evolution can co-exist.
Signs Of the Times
A representative of Caritas Internationalis urged participants at the World Economic Forum not to neglect "the old, chronic problems of the world.”
Signs Of the Times
While the members say they understand the threats posed to Israel by Hamas, they argue against the "de facto collective punishment" of the Palestinian residents of Gaza.
In All Things
We do not know how to deal with death Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster told a congregation of the sick yesterday But he added fear cannot be our guide He sees fear of death and of the pain and indignity which precede it as the real reason for the current drive to legalise assisted
The Good Word
You want love on St Valentine rsquo s Day You rsquo ve come to the right place No they do not call me Dr Love least of all my wife who has the most and best information I introduce you to St Paul and his account of the significance of Jesus Christ rsquo s resurrection the one who loves us
In All Things
The Washington Post s Magazine this weekend has a profile of Pat McGuire who has been President of Trinity College for twenty years As the article recalls at an event in 2007 Post chairman Donald Graham said of McGuire How often can you say of a university president nbsp Without her that
In All Things
Cambridge MA One of the benefits of blogging regularly for America is that I can write what I want including pieces under somewhat arcane headings such as the one above a continuation of my series on my seminar this semester on devotional poetry in the south Indian Tamil language nbsp nbsp n
In All Things
Perhaps it is the snow Yes here in the Imperial City of Washington we have been buried under consecutive snow storms that have disrupted life To cite a small example this morning the last three days rsquo issues of the Post were delivered and we have not gotten mail since Monday morning So
In All Things
This clip was hard to find and it may not be up for long nbsp Enjoy it or ponder it while it lasts nbsp Oprah visits Dominican nuns nbsp It s part one of four the rest can be seen on Youtube by clicking on the lower right hand corner of this video going to Youtube and then checking out the
In All Things
The Vatican has admitted shelving a theological report into the morality of the use of condoms to prevent Aids reports The Tablet s Rome correspondent Robert Mickens The study was undertaken in 2006 by the Pontifical Council for Health Care and submitted to the Congregation for the Doctrine of t
In All Things
Tim Reidy our online editor is also an inveterate nbsp moviegoer and savvy critic nbsp Here s his take on The White Ribbon as part of our online Culture section nbsp The critically acclaimed film which has been nominated for an Academy nbsp Award for nbsp Best Foreign Language Film is nbs