Democracy Is Not Enough: Arab states need a sense of citizenship first.
When Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in Tunisia on Dec. 17, 2010, the Arab Spring began. Now, three years later, the results hoped for in Middle East have not been realized.
Currency Crisis: How do you solve a problem like the euro?
The euro was a bold initiative, but time has shown how vulnerable the EU structure is.
Sowing the Future: How the church can help promote sustainable development goals
How to achieve a path to sustainable development is the most important problem facing the world today. It is a phenomenal challenge, unique for our time, and the voice of the church will be central for success. There is no possibility for success unless the world unites in an ethical vision defendin
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
On Sept. 26, 1957, America mailed a check for $50 to Room 362 of the Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The check was made out to “Senator John F. Kennedy” and represented payment in full for an article he had written about the ongoing crisis in Algeria (10/5/57). There is no evi
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An Absurd ActI very much appreciate “A President for Peace” (11/18), the fine reflection by James W. Douglass. It is wise and insightful. But I must disagree with his assertion that President Kennedy was assassinated as a consequence of his peace policies. The simple passage of time has
Editorials
We should not raze Sandy Hook from our conscience. We have not earned that mercy.
Sandy Hook should not have happened. Those 20 children and six teachers and administrators should not have died.
Books
Storm Warning
One of the significant debates among students of early modern history has centered on the so-called General Crisis especially as related to European history which posits that there was a series of interconnected reasons why there were so many rebellions and wars in the mid-17th century including
Novak’s Travels
Michael Novak’s autobiography is another remarkable American success story.
Shards of Faith
In the years following World War II and continuing after the Second Vatican Council, to be an American Catholic novelist often meant to be lapsed.
Film
Show a Little Faith: ‘The Unbelievers’ puts little trust in the viewer
‘The Unbelievers’ follows two superstars of neo-atheism: Richard Dawkins and Larry Krauss.
Poetry
Come Is the Love Song
A poem by Jessica Powers from The Second “America” Book of Verse, a collection of the best of America poetry, 1930 to 1955.
The Word
Worth the Wait
Remember when you were a child how little understanding you had of how things happened if they would happen or when they would happen When you were waiting for something you wanted like Christmas for example excited anticipation fused with a vague sense of time to make waiting a consuming reali
Love at First Sight
The baby Jesus still grabs our attention and the sweet obsession of the gypsy Yerko in Robertson Davies rsquo s The Rebel Angels for the ldquo Bebby Jesus rdquo reveals that deep attraction After a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York where Yerko sees a medieval cr che scene he
Columns
Presente!
I can’t remember being so inspired by so many young people in such a short period of time.
Current Comment
Current Comment
The editors on Iranian détente, China’s one-child policy and reforming U.S. prisons.
Philosopher's Notebook
Marcel as Prophet
For Marcel a society defined by material possessions ends up considering life itself a joke.
Signs Of the Times
Broad Feedback Sought Online
A questionnaire to gather feedback for next year’s Synod of Bishops on the family has been the source of some confusion since it was delivered to bishops’ conferences around the world in October. In preparation for the international meeting, the synod’s secretary general, Archbisho
Thousands Seek Church Protection
Rebels in the Central African Republic are targeting Christians, the local bishop says.
News Briefs
In a world where profit reigns over human dignity, solidarity has become a “dirty word” and risks being removed from the dictionary, Pope Francis said in a video message aired on Nov. 21 during the third Festival of the Social Doctrine of the Church in Verona, Italy. • Alec Reid, th
Climate Change: Church Should Help Build ‘Ethical’ Perspective on Global Warming
Climate change represents an “ethical challenge to civilization,” said the Vatican’s lead representative to a U.N. conference reviewing the phenomenon’s worldwide impact. Archbishop Celestino Migliore said that the Vatican would help “form consciences and ethical perspe
Great Need After Haiyan
Weeks after Typhoon Haiyan tore through the central Philippines, Catholic aid workers were continuing their emergency response. “The needs are basically huge,” said Sandra Harlass, an emergency relief coordinator for Malteser International, after returning to Manila from communities acro
Hear the Hungry
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta and Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer of Savannah called on lawmakers in Washington to listen to the needs of the hungry at home and abroad as they negotiate the 2013 farm bill. One of the most contentious issues is the bill’s nutrition provision, which includ
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