Exceptional Pastoring: Women in parish leadership
Women in parish leadership
The Word Between Us: Lectio divina and deepening marital intimacy
Lectio divina and deepening marital intimacy
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Listening to the voice of conscience
Letters
Letters
Baptismal Call The column by Thomas Massaro, S.J. (“Blessed Are the Poor” 1/26), discussing the moral requirements of the current economic downturn, is a wonderful addition to the pages of your magazine in these challenging times. Many of us feel bad about our own losses from these event
Editorials
Prison Nation
The state of the U.S. correctional system cries out for change
Books
Close Correspondents
Robert Lowell, Elizabeth Bishop and the 'great might have been'
Art
Unburied Treasures
An exhibit on the treasures of Pompeii offers the reconstruction of a whole culture.
Television
Charity as Cure
Seeing ourselves as instruments of God
The Word
Ardent Love
Third Sunday of Lent (B), March 15, 2009
Columns
More Perfect Unions: ‘Violations of workers’ rights cannot go unchallenged.’
'Violations of workers' rights cannot go unchallenged.'
Culture
The Man From Tarsus: Some books on St. Paul
Some books on St. Paul
Current Comment
Current Comment
Stopping Cluster Bombs “Civilian” is the key word in the title of an important new bill before Congress, the Cluster Munitions Civilian Protection Act. Introduced on Feb. 11 by Senators Patrick Leahy (Democrat of Vermont) and Diane Feinstein (Democrat of California), with companion leg
News
Signs of the Times
Aid to Poor Gets Boost in Stimulus Small towns, large cities, social service agencies and even the manufacturers of digital converters for television sets all expect to benefit from a piece of the $787 billion stimulus measure signed by President Barack Obama on Feb. 17. But amid all the mega-milli
Signs Of the Times
Pope, British Prime Minister Discuss Global Economy
Hard work, solidarity and other ethical values must be part of the world’s response to the global economic crisis, said Pope Benedict XVI and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The pope and prime minister met Feb. 19 at the Vatican, and their 35-minute conversation focused on the economic cr
Wage Theft Significant Problem in U.S
Wage theft robs workers of pay they deservedly earned, but also robs the government of about $18 billion a year in revenue according to Kim Bobo, executive director of the Interfaith Worker Justice organization. Speaking at a labor luncheon on Feb. 21 in Washington, D.C., Bobo cited several examples
Officials Express Concern Over Shariah
Church workers in Pakistan are concerned over the government’s decision to allow militants to enforce Islamic law in the pro-Taliban controlled North-West Frontier province. The government, in an attempt to bring about peace and order, agreed on Feb. 16 to allow Taliban leaders to enforce Shar
Vatican Protests Israeli TV Show
The Vatican has labeled “blasphemous” a satire of Christianity on an Israeli television network that included joking suggestions that Mary was impregnated by a school friend at the age of 15 and that Jesus died at a young age because he was fat. A Vatican statement on Feb. 20 said the pr
News Briefs
President Barack Obama called Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan on Feb. 23 to congratulate the Milwaukee archbishop on his appointment as head of the New York Archdiocese. Pope Benedict named Dolan as successor to Cardinal Edward Egan on Feb. 23. • With parliamentary elections scheduled for April 22,
Aid to Poor Gets Boost in Stimulus
Lawmakers have provided increased funding for basic necessities, including food and health care.
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