An interesting pairing of stories in today s New York Times First a profile of Cathleen P Black the newly appointed chancellor of the New York City school system A highly accomplished executive at Hearst Magazines she launched O Oprah s very successful monthly Black is a product of Chicago C

Capuchins in Switzerland whose numbers are diminishing are seeking some help from the classifieds to help fill their ranks The BBC reports The Capuchin order says it is looking for professional single men like bankers or lawyers aged 22 to 35 to join its dwindling ranks The Capuchin order -

Jesuit playwright Bill Cain S J has penned a new and searingly powerful play Just a year after his earlier successful play about the gun powder plot Equivocation see my review Cain portrays in his new play 9 Circles a character Daniel Reeves as a disturbed 19-year old snarled in the web o

Judging the success of a papal visit is never a scientific exercise But there are certain criteria was the Pope listened to or ignored Did people turn out Did the media give it good coverage Did words and actions go together Were there moments which made people sit up Some visits however wo

What happened to the Democrats emphasis on reaching out to the religious left as they did in 2008 nbsp That s what David Gibson at Politics Daily wants to know Of the many reasons cited for the Election Day shellacking administered by Republicans to President Obama and the Democrats perhaps

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