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Schillebeeckx, Dominican Theologian, Dead at 95

Edward Schillebeeckx served as theological adviser to the Dutch bishops during the Second Vatican Council.

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News Briefs

Orthodox Christians in predominantly Muslim Turkey "don't feel that we enjoy our full rights as Turkish citizens," said Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.

Books
Homecoming
James S. Torrens, S.J.
A native of the city, Louise Gluck visits the countryside in her latest collection of poems.
The Word
Love Enough for All
Barbara E. Reid
The Baptism of the Lord (C), Jan. 10, 2010
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Hell on Wheels; Reaping, Sowing, Googling; A Long Way From Home
Vatican II Revisited: The apostolic visitation revives some unresolved conflicts.
Francine Cardman
The apostolic visitation revives some unresolved conflicts.
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Protecting Creation a New Path to Peace

In this annual address from the Vatican, Pope Benedict said responding to the current ecological crisis was every person’s responsibility.

Poetry
Drones
Patricia Ryan

The dictionary names drones

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Tragic Week for African Missionaries

Priests in South Africa have become  targets for robbers because they are believed to have money.

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Shelter From the Storms
during her sabbatical from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., is a fellow at the Commission on International Religious Freedom. How quickly things change. First, Jesus’ birth is celebrated by the Magi and angels. Then the celebration is cut short, as Christ and his family
Film
Flying Solo: The unsettling isolationism of 'Up in the Air'
John P. McCarthy

'Up in the Air' recognizes a harsh reality beneath its own verbal dexterity and slick packaging.

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Vatican Weighs Decision on Papal Attacker

A critical factor will be the doctors' evaluation concerning the woman's mental state and whether or not she was "of sound mind."

Books
Beads of Power
Thomas J. Shelley
There are fashions in devotion just as there are in secular life. But Mary, and the rosary, is different.
The Word
Open Your Gift
Barbara E. Reid
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), Jan. 17, 2010
Editorials
Marching Into the Past
The Editors
President Obama's Nobel acceptance speech was a march backward into cold war history.
Conversation Peace: Practicing what we preach in resolving conflicts
Ann M. GarridoSheila Heen
Practicing what we preach in resolving conflicts
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Opening School Doors To Hispanics

The Committee on Catholic Education launches a campaign to enroll one million Hispanic students in Catholic schools by 2020.

Letters
Letters
Impressive Restraint I am impressed by the breathtaking restraint exercised by Doris Gottemoeller, R.S.M. (“A Visitor’s Guide,” 11/23). As an 81-year-old with 60 years of living this ministerial religious life, I wonder where is the outrage over the secrecy, the disrespect (of L.C.
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Latino Youth Find Hope and Danger

A major study of the values and aspirations of Latino youth paints a portrait of optimism and enthusiasm in the face of significant struggles.

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From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources
" Tragic Week for African Missionaries Priests in South Africa are targets for robbers because they are believed to have money, several clerics said after a French missionary became the fourth priest to be murdered in the country during 2009. Five people, including three teenagers, have been arrest