Finally one of the least important elections in American history is almost over Yes everyone should go out and vote especially for local offices but there rsquo s little chance the congressional elections can result in meaningful change After Tuesday we will still have a Democratic president a

The year 2014 marks two important anniversaries for the Society of Jesus and for all of us who share in Jesuit ministries.One is the 40th anniversary of the 32nd General Congregation, which famously affirmed the integral connection for the Jesuits of “the service of faith” and “pro

'A Nun on the Bus,' by Sister Simone Campbell

In Arcatao, El Salvador, a small town nestled amid stunning mountain vistas near the Honduran border, the Historical Memory Committee is charged with preserving the memory of the civil war that left more than 75,000 dead—and thousands more “disappeared”—between 1980 and 1992.

President Obama’s promised executive actions to fix parts of the immigration system will not come until after the Nov. 4 elections, but some analysts are predicting anything he does will be treated contentiously, with legal challenges and calls for impeachment. Nevertheless, the possibility th

A request for reader input on this Sunday's readings: Are Christian politicians obliged to follow some parts of the Bible and not others?

Humanity is a long way from grasping all the potential of the Internet even in the so-called First World where we are all online 24 7 at least so we rsquo re told In recent years we rsquo ve begun to distinguish between nbsp digital natives younger people who rsquo ve known nothing but the digit

Obama approves plan allowing Central American children to apply for refugee status.

72% of Americans think religion is losing influence—and most see this as a bad thing.

As the synod on the family reached the midway stage on a positive note Pope Francis took the unprecedented and highly significant decision to add six highly qualified synod fathers to the team that will write its Final Report nbsp That decision could prove to be a game changer At almost all of th