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In All Things
It is important to understand the scope of child maltreatment in the United States Toward this end the United States Department of Health and Human Services-Administration for Children and Families releases a yearly summary and report of child maltreatment statistics obtained from child abuse regi
In All Things
Sometimes in politics the only pattern is that there is no pattern Last night rsquo s primaries yielded an amazingly diverse set of conclusions from the insta-pundits way too much of it focused on inside-the-Beltway considerations I love Andrea Mitchell but her report from Philly focused almost
The Good Word
If you have ever lived overseas for a period of time or travelled overseas you might have experienced the strange phenomenon of picking up whatever pop song was popular at the time and having it stand as your musical memory of a country though its impact might have been fleeting even in the count
In All Things
More European countries are moving toward making it illegal for Muslim women to wear burqas--full Islamic face veils--in public For many of them however burqas are part of their culture Forcing them to abandon them has been termed an act of nbsp ldquo cultural warfare rdquo The bans can incl
In All Things
Joseph A Califano Jr a longtime contributor to America and a member of the magazine s board of directors sat down for this week s podcast to discuss Criminally Unjust his analysis of America s flawed prison policy in the current issue Mr Califano argues that drug treatment is essential to r
In All Things
Pope Benedict rsquo s speeches in Portugal were all very fine and worthy of consideration but I wish to call attention to one speech in particular his address on culture in Bel eacute m Normally we try and lift a couple lines from a long quote but I want to call attention to the final paragraph
In All Things
Can we please put an end to stereotyping celibate men and women nbsp Can we stop lumping them all together as hateful and mean-spirited nbsp Can we stop assuming that nbsp they nbsp are all the same nbsp No apparently we cannot nbsp Here is James Carroll a former priest and the author of C
In All Things
nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp I had just finished reading Father Gregory Boyle S J rsquo s penetratingly spiritual truly hope-filled and uplifting book Tattoos on the Heart The Power of Boundless Compassion It had made my own
In All Things
Normally I do not give a second thought to the rantings of Glenn Beck I have always assumed that the man is an Elmer Gantry-like ranter essentially an actor who could not possibly believe what he says because no intelligent person could believe what he says But he spoke to the National Rifle A
Ideas
Zombies are all the rage. Why, exactly? An essay by Jack McLain, S.J.
Signs Of the Times
The Catholic University Students' Centre of Thailand has been encouraging its members to meet members of fueding political parties.
Books
Stories from Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention program in the United States
Editorials
At all levels, much of the church has proven deficient in its ability to listen and interact with adult believers.
Signs Of the Times
The scorched head of Mary is all that remains of the Nagasaki cathedral destroyed by the atomic bomb.
Signs Of the Times
“You also can’t underestimate the value of pastoral presence,” said Gordon Wage of Catholic Charities.