nbsp Okay I know you rsquo re swamped and I know you already have a pile of things to read for the summer but let me add to your load in a most friendly and encouraging way nbsp And by way of proof let me also excerpt a bit from each book to give you a soup ccedil on of what awaits you Firs

The opening of the Manhattan High Line on June 12 attracted thousands of people during its first week including me I was so favorably impressed that I returned yesterday to walk it again This time I tried out one of the chic well-placed wooden lounge chairs long enough to read a section of the S

July 1 is the date in the Archdiocese of Washington when the re-assignment of pastors and associates come into effect So it is also a time when you encounter a new preaching style from the new arrival At my church we are losing a curate who attended Mt St Mary rsquo s in Emmitsburg and receivi

Did Shakespeare create modern culture?

The Death of George Tiller; Cigarettes, Teens and Movies

What Catholic social teaching offers a nation of consumers

The Vaticans spokesman, Federico Lombardi, S.J., said that the speech on June 4 brought an element of hope to the world.

Relationships are crucial to building good will in the Middle East.

Vatican officials met with the foreign minister to discuss ideas that came out of the Saudi-sponsored World Conference of Dialogue in Spain.

A British court ruled on June 1 that the social services agency of the Catholic Diocese of Leeds, England, could not continue as an adoption agency unless it assessed same-sex couples as potential adopters and foster parents. • Even with a proposed amendment to include public institutions, a Ne

Alleviating the "acute suffering of the poor" in North Korea must take priority over military action.

The United Nations has appealed for massive financial support to serve refugees and internally displaced people.

A city dweller takes a ride on Phoenix rail

Each year at Easter time one of the news magazines will feature a cover story on Jesus taking advantage of reader interest as Christians remember Jesus rsquo death and resurrection The publication date for Gibson rsquo s book suggests that HarperOne is imitating that marketing strategy Gibson i

If the polarization of the church does not stop, Catholicism will cease to be a force for change.

One priest's quest to document the horrors of the Holocaust

A pastoral letter to Chinese Catholics encourages the reconciliation of "official and unofficial" segments of the church community

Father Solanus Casey saw beauty in situations where others saw only devastation.