For decades, Patrick Hart was the literary executor of Thomas Merton’s works and the custodian of the legacy of the 20th century’s most prominent religious seekers and teachers.
Tributes
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
How Helmut Kohl seized the mantle of God by working toward a unified Europe
Mourners from across the continent praised Helmut Kohl’s vision for a united Europe
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Chasing the story was Jimmy Breslin’s reason for being
Breslin, the legendary New York reporter and columnist, died last week at 88.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
A Final Farewell to Daniel Berrigan
Hundreds gathered in New York to say farewell to legendary peace activist and priest, Daniel Berrigan, S.J.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Georgia woman killed at Florida airport remembered for her faith and storytelling
"Olga Woltering was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and good friend to many," the family said.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Remembering Joseph Fitzmyer, S.J.
With the death of Father Fitzmyer, the biblical guild has lost another giant.
Posted inFaith, News
Brazilian Cardinal Arns, 95, remembered for his fight for human rights
Sao Paulo Cardinal Odilo Scherer said his predecessor “gave his life to God after having generously dedicated it to his brothers in this world.”
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, leader of Jesuits at a tumultuous time, dies at 87.
In his years as Superior General, and in the years following his 2008 resignation, Father Kolvenbach was known for his simplicity and moderation.
Posted inFaith, Signs Of the Times
When Mother Teresa became a saint
“Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy.”
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton react to Mother Teresa’s canonization
Trump praised the saint’s “amazing life of charity and holiness” and Clinton recalled her work with the founder of the Missionaries of Charity.