The Washington Post s Michael Gerson picks up on a remark made by President Obama at a rally in Boston last week claiming that it further demonstrates the president is out of touch with average Americans Campaigning for Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick Obama said that Part of the reason tha

The dramatic rescue effort to save the lives of 33 miners in Chile has riveted the world rsquo s attention in recent weeks It shows respect for life mdash that each life matters But what would you think of one of the world rsquo s wealthiest societies that let not just 51 but 51 million of its pe

Powerful stuff and required reading from Peter Steinfels over at Commonweal on the leave-taking of Catholics from their church nbsp Why have I spent so much time on those of Catholic upbringing who have left the church First because the numbers are not trivial to put it mildly ldquo Catholi

St. Jean de Brébeuf’s life, like the lives of all the North American Martyrs, has much to teach us about working and living among those who are different from us.

A new term is heard more and more in agricultural circles heirloom plants These are fruits vegetables and trees that embody the best traits of their genus and family and deserve to be preserved for the future This takes special care as seen in the two examples below of environmentally-consciou

ROME The Mid-East Synod has concluded its post-discussion report an interim summary of the key themes which this historic gathering of more than 180 bishops from the region believe should dictate the Church s future policies The view from the Vatican press office is that the relatio post-disce