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June 9-16, 2014

Vol. 210 / No. 5053

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The Word
John W. MartensMay 28, 2014

The apostle Paul would not have been able to define the Trinity yet he was able with ease to describe the activity and presence of the three persons of the Trinity While propositions about God are significant it is the experience of God that led to the nascent formulations of Trinitarian thought

Columns
​Helen AlvaréMay 28, 2014

It is good for Catholics to cheer on one another’s varied works of charity.

Catholic devotees pray during Good Friday liturgy in New Delhi. (CNS photo/ Anindito Mukherjee, Reuters)
Current Comment
The EditorsMay 28, 2014

Can Modi be a leader for all of India—rich and poor, Hindu, Muslim and Christian?

Philosopher's Notebook

Faculty members of many faiths bring a religious ardor to their pro-life commitment.

Pope Francis greets Brazilian Cardinal Aviz during private audience at Vatican. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)
Signs Of the Times

Anytime there are misunderstandings, errors or problems concerning religious orders, dialogue is the best way to deal with the situation, said the head of the Vatican office that oversees the world’s religious orders. “At times there are things that either may not have been understood or

Jesuit Father Michael Schultheis distributes Communion during Mass held in a camp for internally displaced families inside a U.N. base in Juba, South Sudan. (CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey)
Signs Of the Times

South Sudan’s religious congregations urged the country’s political leaders to ensure that the latest peace agreement holds, and they condemned the atrocities and violence carried out by both government forces and rebel groups over the past five months. “Too much blood has been she

VICTORIOUS. African National Congress supporters celebrate the election results in Johannesburg on May 10.
Signs Of the Times

On May 7, 10 days after the celebration of the anniversary of their nation’s first democratic elections in April 1994, South Africans went to the polls in the first vote since the death of Nelson Mandela last December. The African National Congress gained a 62 percent majority to retain p