The U.S. bishops’ special message on immigration was a positive example, reflecting consensus rather than the triumph of one faction over another.
Dennis A. Castillo
Dennis Castillo is a professor of church history at St. Mary’s Seminary & University in Baltimore.
Posted inFrom Our Archives
A Broken World: Benedict XV’s efforts for peace during the First World War
This year marks the centenary of one of the greatest disasters humanity ever brought upon itself, the First World War. Not only did it cost the lives of over 16 million people; it also set the stage for other conflicts and even greater carnage in the decades that followed. In fact, its legacy of fea
Posted inIn All Things
Foreign Support for the American Mission
We rsquo ve all been there settling into the pew and hearing that a visiting priest would be speaking to us about the missions My personal favorite was the priest from Africa who informed us that if ever attacked by a lion simply grab its tongue and it won rsquo t bite you While it is unlikely