Animal Welfare: Our Responsibility to All Creation
Our Responsibility to All Creation
Tushar Gandhi’s Nonviolent Path
in India in the 21st century there are few true Gandhians left.
A Little Patience: The fifth in a series for Lent
The fifth in a series for Lent
Lenten & Easter Reflections
Essays, slideshows and art reviews marking the celebration of Holy Week
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
A rip-roaring story of 21st-century humanitarianism
Letters
Letters
New Wineskins Thank you for “Exceptional Pastoring,” by Mary M. Foley (3/9). My parish priest is running three parishes spread over two towns, the parish priest next door is running two other parishes in two other towns—and so it goes. Here in England, we have far fewer priests tha
Editorials
Power in The Present: Hope for the Future
A spiritual challenge for tough economic times
Truth and Prosecution
Congress should strive to bring to light the Bush administration's crimes against liberty.
Books
Two Poles of Western Civilization
Massimo Franco a distinguished columnist for the Corriere della Sera of Milan presents an interesting thesis in this book which he states in the introduction ldquo In probing the relationship between these two extremities of Western civilization mdash the United States at one end and the papacy
Can Prayer Trump Pain?
Where science and spirituality meet
Hating Frank
T C Boyle rsquo s big brilliant novel The Women tells the story of a larger-than-life man rsquo s larger-than-life loves This account of the architect Frank Lloyd Wright rsquo s relationships with the women who devoted themselves to him in the course of his long life is the second novel in two y
Art
The Everyday Cross
In this Lenten season, Stanley Spencer’s Christ Carrying the Cross seems to transcend its time.
The Word
Made Perfect
Fifth Sunday of Lent (B), March 29, 2009
Catholic Book Club
March Selection
This is a well-researched thorough and eminently readable account of the history of an institution that has survived for nearly two thousand years worthy to stand along with Eamon Duffy rsquo s critically acclaimed history of the papacy Saints and Sinners Roger Collins a distinguished religion s
Columns
A Covenant to Serve: ‘New Orleans’ inimitable civic spirit has been revived.’
‘New Orleans’ inimitable civic spirit has been revived.’
News
Signs of the Times
Progress and Challenges as Africa Prepares for Synod Africans preparing for the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Africa, to be held in October 2009, are emphasizing the need to find concrete ways to address the problems of a continent that has made much progress since the bishops’
Signs Of the Times
Calls for New Colombian Policy
Community leaders urged President Barack Obama to help end the destructive trade in illegal drugs and more than 40 years of civil war.
Coalition Addresses Climate Change
The “Catholic Climate Covenant” asks Catholics to pray and reflect on the duty to care for Gods creation.
Settlement on West Bank Endangered
Israeli officials have reportedly issued a demolition order for buildings built on property owned by the Greek Orthodox Church.
News Briefs
Peter Bray, F.S.C. (left), assumed his position in March as the eighth vice chancellor of Bethlehem University.
Progress and Challenges as Africa Prepares for Synod
Africans preparing for the October 2009 Special Assembly are emphasizing the need to find ways to address poverty, justice and reconciliation.
Gold Mining Loses Its Luster
Bishops in Central America have criticized mining operations for their environmental and social damage.
Politics
Faith
Culture
Vatican
Scripture
Podcasts