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In All Things
The Art of Oceania and Africa
James Martin, S.J.
As I ve mentioned our Culture section will frequently feature Web only articles particularly for timely features--like this fine review by Leo J O Donovan SJ president emeritus of Georgetown University on a show at New York s Metropolitan Museum of Art on the art of Oceania and Africa nbsp T
In All Things
LCWR Asks for Vatican Changes in Visitation
James Martin, S.J.
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious at their annual meeting have requested that the Vatican alter some of the methods being employed for the Apostolic Visitation nbsp nbsp Among the expressed concerns are a lack of full disclosure about the motivation and funding sources for the stu
In All Things
Homestretch on Health Care
Michael Sean Winters
One of the principal points of confusion or dishonesty in the debate about health care reform has been the existence of multiple bills coming out of Congress When someone denounces Obama rsquo s reform it is not clear what they might be referring to seeing as the White House has let the Congres
The Controversy at Notre Dame
Maurice Timothy Reidy
In the August 31-September 7 issue of America two bishops look back at the controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's appearance the University of Notre Dame commencement: Bishop John M. D'Arcy, of Fort Wayne-South Bend, and retired Archbishop John R. Quinn. America has published numerous arti
The Word
Inner Motives
Barbara E. Reid
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), Aug. 30, 2009
Books
'How Long, O Lord?'
John C. Hawley
In his poetry Killian McDonnell takes Yahweh to task
Signs Of the Times
The State's Duty to Protect: Enforcement in Question
George M. Anderson

Can mass violence in Darfur, Congo and Somalia be stopped? A report from the United Nations General Assembly.

Signs Of the Times
Pope Deplores Killings in Pakistan

Pope Benedict has urged the minority Christian community not to be deterred by the attack on Christian homes.

Signs Of the Times
Mexican Government Apologizes to Church

A statement from the Secretariat of Public Security apologized for a police raid that interrupted a Mass in Michoaca.

Signs Of the Times
News Briefs

Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who died Aug. 11, was "a woman of ardent faith and generous public service" said the apostolic nuncio to the United States.

Editorials
Teilhard at Vespers
The Editors
The church seems forever to be embracing those she once held in suspicion.
Obama's Long War
Alon Ben-Meir
How long is the U.S. prepared to stay in Afghanistan?
FaithIdeas
Searching for Christ in a comic book culture
Richard Leonard
It should not surprise us that the superhero genre has shaped our culture's understanding of Jesus.
Faith in Focus
'I Love You For Hating Me': A struggling believer encounters the divine.
Barbara J. Kouba
A struggling believer encounters the divine.
Film
The Joy of Julia: Nora Ephron's tribute to the godmother of American cuisine
Emily Brennan

Biopics in recent years have featured artists and fallen leaders of all sorts, but no one quite like Julia Child.

Books
A Working Model
David Gibson
The challenge and promise of Catholic schools
Signs Of the Times
Catholic Leaders Denounce Distortions

Sister Carol Keehan decried reports that Catholic health care leaders are “working at cross-purposes” with the U.S. bishops on the abortion issue.

Signs Of the Times
News Briefs

The Mexican Catholic bishops’ conference has criticized federal police for bursting into a Mass in the state of Michoaca.

Signs Of the Times
Priest urges Zambian Official to Resign

A Zambian priest said the nation's information minister should resign for accusing the Catholic Church of complicity in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Of Many Things
Of Many Things
James Martin, S.J.
Introducing our new culture editor, sans ascot and monocle