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Signs Of the Times

To promote a reflection on the need for a “conversion of mind and heart” open to the needs of others, Pope Francis has chosen “Overcome indifference and win peace” as the theme for the church’s celebration of the next World Day of Peace. Announcing the theme for the cel

Christopher KaczorAugust 19, 2015

In his work On Christian Doctrine, St. Augustine argued that Christians should make use of rhetorical insights offered by pagan writers, like Cicero. If Augustine were writing today about how parents, ministers and teachers communicate with their children, parishioners and students, what secular wis

Current Comment
The EditorsAugust 19, 2015

After years of steady declines in U.S. cities, homicide rates are once again on the rise.

A Syrian girl looks out from a UNICEF tent in an informal settlement near Amman, Jordan, March 14.
Faith in Focus
Elena HaberskyAugust 19, 2015

I never realized the power of stories until I began working with refugees in East Amman. The stories I hear vary. Some are extremely happy, filled with vivid memories of times that were present with love and laughter, enough to fill a large Middle Eastern sitting room. These are the stories where yo

Arts & Culture Books

'Contrition,' by Maura Weiler

Arts & Culture Books
Kevin StarrAugust 19, 2015

'Junípero Serra,' by Rose Marie Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz

Books
Lisa A. BaglioneAugust 19, 2015

'The Brothers,' by Masha Gessen