Mano a Mano: Ron Howards Frost/Nixon
Ron Howards Frost/Nixon
Then There Was One: The unraveling of Catholic health care
The unraveling of Catholic health care
A Long Struggle for Peace: Mauricio Garcia on Colombia’s violent history
Mauricio Garcia on Colombia’s violent history
Bon Appetit!: The fourth in a series for Lent
The fourth in a series for Lent
The Well: A thing of mystery, a hint of eternity
A thing of mystery, a hint of eternity
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Finding joy at the L.A. Congress
Letters
Letters
Violence Voyeurism The review of “Slumdog Millionaire,” by Richard Leonard, S.J. (“Cashing In,” 2/23) was the only one to put into words the reasons I left that movie after watching 35 minutes of brutality. I went to see the movie because my acquaintances raved about it; not
Editorials
A Future With Mr. Chavez
From 2009, the editors on the reelection of Hugo Chavez
Books
From Prejudice to Power
Jay Dolan's 'The Irish Americans,' reviewed
A Mighty Purpose
The first question that comes to mind about these two eminently sensible books is ldquo who reads them and why rdquo There must be an audience for the issues addressed Baker and O rsquo Malley rsquo s Leading With Kindness is one of an exhausting number of books on the topic Amazon lists 311 487
Art
The Look of the Irish
Both the hard facts and the fanciful legends about Patrick have the power to fascinate and instruct.
Theater
God Talk Off Broadway
Two shows now playing in New York have Christian faith and institutional authority as central themes.
Poetry
The Starry Night
The sky exults in shimm’ring stars,
The Word
Coming to the Light
Fourth Sunday of Lent (B), March 22, 2009
Columns
New Life in the Wreckage
A potent symbol of the journey from Lent to Easter
Current Comment
Current Comment
Indicted for War Crimes
News
Signs of the Times
Religious Leaders Assess Causes, Consequences of Christian Exodus Religious leaders met in Detroit, Lebanon and Rome in February to address the accelerating emigration of Christians from the Middle East, an exodus that seriously threatens the survival of Christianity in the region. Currently betw
Signs Of the Times
Religious Leaders Assess Causes, Consequences of Christian Exodus
Religious leaders met in Detroit, Lebanon and Rome in February to address the accelerating emigration of Christians from the Middle East, an exodus that seriously threatens the survival of Christianity in the region. Currently between 12 million and 15 million Christians reside in the Middle East, a
Doctors Defend Regulations Protecting Conscience Rights
The Catholic Medical Association has joined forces with the Christian Medical Association and the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists to combat what they see as a major threat to the conscience rights of health care professionals. The groups are joining in an effort to i
Coalition Expresses Support for Sebelius
A group of Catholic leaders, scholars and theologians publicly expressed support on March 1 for the nomination of Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Democrat of Kansas, to be the next secretary of health and human services. In a statement organized by Catholics United, a Washington-based progressive organi
Snyder Responds to Hate Mail
Despite receiving what he termed “hate mail” that questioned his appointment to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the Rev. Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA, said he welcomed the opportunity to bring the church’s vi
News Briefs
Archbishop Paulinus Costa, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh, criticized the “barbarous killing and looting” that left more than 140 people dead or missing following the recent mutiny of the Bangladesh military. • Poland’s chief rabbi, Michael S
Politics
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Culture
Vatican
Scripture
Podcasts