Support for the death penalty has slipped to just below 50 percent, its lowest level in 40 years.
The Editors
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Who Should We Consider Saints?
This week Robert Ellsberg discusses his book, Blessed Among Us: Day by Day with Saintly Witnesses, with Kerry Weber and Matt Malone, S.J. The book includes reflections on the stories of canonized saints, and well as lay, non-Christian and non-religious individuals. The purpose of sharing these stories is to provide readers with daily spiritual guidance. […]
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Editors: ‘See the person,’ not the party, for a healthy country
The United States needs to restore a particular kind of politics as usual.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
The ethics of outsourcing childbirth
India, one of the top international destinations for couples hoping to hire women as surrogates for pregnancy, is poised to ban the practice in most cases.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
How social media is changing women’s rights in Saudi Arabia
Change, however slow, will be welcome when it comes.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
What the U.S. can do for peace in Colombia
The shock defeat was officially by less than a single percentage point.
Posted inPodcasts
How Will the Next President Govern?
Luke Russert, who left his position as an NBC News anchor in July, shares his expertise with Matt Malone, S.J., and Tim Reidy. In this week's podcast they talk about the responsibility of the media during election season and the debates, and envision how the next president—be it Donald J. Trump or Hillary Clinton—will lead […]
Posted inEditorials, Faith
How can the church serve the Hispanic community at a time of rapid change?
Hispanics made up 70 percent of the church’s growth in the last 50 years.
Posted inCurrent Comment
People with disabilities are being twice punished for their crimes.
Serving time in prison is not supposed to be easy. But it is not supposed to be harder for people with disabilities.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
The real cost of living in some college dorms might be higher than you think.
Gone are the days when the main difference between one college dormitory and another was the number of people per room.