The Last Word: The Catholic case for advance directives
The Catholic case for advance directives
Pope Benedict Speaks: Excerpts from ‘Light of the World’
In Light of the World journalist Peter Seewald continues a discussion with Pope Benedict XVI he began over 25 years ago in Salt of the Earth, when Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was prefect for the Congregation on the Doctrine of the Faith. In Light, the first book length interview conducted with a sitting pope,…
Resources for Advance Directives
Daniel P. Sulmasy’s article “The Last Word,” from the November 26 issue outlines the Catholic case for advance directives. For more information on composing advance directives, explore the links below. Note that the legal rules regarding these documents vary from state to state. The Catholic Health
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Now that we are both adults, I find myself seeking my sisters company.
Editorials
Money and Media
When does the politicking end and the actual work of governing begin?
Faith in Focus
Class Act: What a teacher of English has learned from immigrants
What a teacher of English has learned from immigrants
Books
An Intellectual Pilgrimage
There is no better window into U.S. Catholicism than the career of Avery Dulles, S.J.
Rebuilding Trust
An account of the sexual abuse crisis from a historian and former Franciscan provincial
Theater
Fan Favorites: ‘Lombardi’ and ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’
‘Lombardi’ and ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ look at two grand American figures
Poetry
After Morning Mass: for Bob Leonard, 1931-2009
Look!” you cried out,
The Word
Bearing Good Fruit
Second Sunday of Advent (A), Dec. 5, 2010
Columns
Blending In
Are U.S. Catholics no longer able to be the country’s salt and light?
Current Comment
Current Comment
Death in Connecticut; How Graphic? Malaria in India
News
Responses to ‘The Center Did Not Hold’
Shortly after the recent elections, America published on its Web site (11/15) an article titled “The Center Did Not Hold,” by Steve Schneck, which originally appeared on the site of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good. The article’s thesis was that the church’s efforts
Signs Of the Times
Teen Suicides Prompt Soul Searching
The suicide of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi highlighted the possible role of religious groups in instilling negative views about homosexuals.
News Briefs
Asia Bibi became the first Christian woman ever condemned to death under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws.
Archbishop Dolan Surprise Victor In U.S.C.C.B. Vote
The victory was the first time in decades that a sitting vice president on the ballot did not win the election for president.
A Change in C.O. Status?
A new report from the Truth Commission on Conscience in War calls for the U.S. military to allow for “selective conscientious objection.”
Aung San Suu Kyi Released in Burma
The Nobel Peace Prize-winner met thousands of supporters outside her home and repeated her message of democratic freedoms for Burma.
No ‘Quick Fix’ For Irish Church
Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston told Irish Catholics he came “to listen to your pain, your anger, but also your hopes and aspirations.”
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