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Learning to forgive in the wake of the Rwandan genocide
Faith in Focus
What nature teaches about boom and crash
Signs Of the Times
The Nov. 7 House vote was a victory for the national and Catholic pro-life community, though less of an achievement than pro-choice advocates are suggesting.
Art
R. Crumb’s illustration of the Book of Genesis does not gloss over anything. It’s all here in graphic detail.
Signs Of the Times
The bishop who heads the Military Diocese of Great Britain has urged the British government to use diplomacy to bring an end to the 8-year-old conflict
In All Things
Apart from his fondness for haikus and his giggle-inducing name it s hard to think of anything interesting to say about Herman Van Rompuy the first president of the European Council In fact the whole point of the Belgian s election was the avoidance of color and interest they were looking for
In All Things
Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope in talks to heal rift is the tenor of most news reports on their 20-minute meeting today A nbsp Vatican communiqu eacute described the encounter as cordial when isn t it they discussed the challenges facing all Christian communities at the beginning of t
In All Things
Here s a flow-chart for Church of England priests considering whether to accept the Pope s offer of a post-Anglican sanctuary within the Catholic Church courtesy of the Beaker Folk of Husborne Crawley cyber-coenobites apparently -- h t Andrew Brown at the Guardian
In All Things
Our newest editor is Kerry Weber a talented young woman well young to me who had previously worked at Catholic Digest We re delighted to have her and I m even more delighted that she s a great writer and reviewer as well who has submitted this review of the new Wes Anderson film Fantastic M
In All Things
A 4 700 word gauntlet has been thrown down before what I guess is perceived as America s liberal-secular triumphalism apparently made real to social conservative imagination by the Obama ascendancy via the Manhattan Declaration which issues a clarion call to Christians to adhere to their convi
In All Things
Here s the story from the London nbsp Times online A Vatican scholar claims to have deciphered the death certificate imprinted on the Shroud of Turin or Holy Shroud a linen cloth revered by Christians and held by many to bear the image of the crucified Jesus Dr Barbara Frale a researcher in t
In All Things
Frank Clooney s nbsp post below got me thinking about who else should be a saint nbsp Given that I m not the pope I don t have much say in the matter but here s my Top Five list nbsp nbsp I m leaving out those who are already on the fast track like Pope nbsp John Paul II Mother Teresa John
In All Things
I was first introduced to the work of Flannery O Connor in a literature class during my freshman year of college Since that time I have spent hours reading her stories as well as a good deal about O Connor herself--and I have not been shy about voicing my enthusiasm My car bears a bright blue
In All Things
I m happy to report that Masswepray see post nbsp below the strange video game is a hoax or at least their website today leads you to a weird place nbsp On the other hand the Talking Rosary is not
In All Things
As we move into the final stage of negotiations and debate over the health care reform bill it is very important that we not get caught up in two related but counter tendencies the pass it at all costs or the defeat it at all costs mentalities that betray the triumph of politics over truth
In All Things
Two interviews nbsp -- Cardinal Walter Kasper head of Rome s Christian unity council in Osservatore Romano and Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster in The Tablet -- have coincided with a speech yesterday - text here -- by the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at the Gregorian Univer
In All Things
The UN-sponsored World Summit on Food Security nbsp in Rome ended yesterday leaving many participants frustrated with the lack of progress on food security goals Few representatives from the developed world even bothered to attend the meeting The Nov 16-18 conference hosted by the U N Food and
FaithIn All Things
Cambridge MA I was glad to read Jim Martin s post on the likely beatification and canonization of Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa We may as he suggests rejoice at such a prospect and I have indeed admired Mother Teresa for a very long time nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp But when Jim concludes
In All Things
Responding to the confusion over his absence at the announcement of Anglicanum coetibus Cardinal Walter Kasper president of the Council for Christian Unity nbsp explains what happened in an interview with L Osservatore Romano nbsp Sandro Magister veteran Vatican-watcher relates the story in Ch