Edmund Pellegrino M D internationally renowned physician and medical ethicist died on Thursday June 13 2013 Often referred to as the Father of Modern Medical Ethics he is revered among those of us who were his former students for his fatherly care and concern Though I met Dr Pellegrino for
The thirteenth general meeting of the International Thomas Merton Society ITMS concluded Sunday morning with the celebration of the Eucharist at which John Eudes Bamberger OCSO presided and preached Preaching on the readings for the day Bamberger encouraged the congregation of ITMS participant
Beijing China I am here for a brief visit at the Minzu University the central university for ethnic cultural and religious minorities here in the capital ndash in the section of the city where a number of universities are clustered as well as the National Library the zoo and some lovely p
Last week I wrote about what gives theologians hope Today I share about a theologian who gaves me hope this morning Christopher Pramuk a theologian at Xavier University delivered the opening plenary address on the second day of the International Thomas Merton Society ITMS conference The gathe
Last Sunday in Aleppo a 14-year old boy Muhammad al-Quatta was selling coffee in his kiosk when he was overheard refusing a customer a free cup with a cheeky refusal that even if Muhammad peace be upon him were to come to earth he would not get a cup of coffee unless he paid for it Three long-b
Edmund Pellegrino M D who served as the President of The Catholic University of America from 1978 to 1982 passed away June 13 at the age of 92 During Pellegrino rsquo s tenure as the University rsquo s 11th President Pope John Paul II made his historic visit to campus in 1979 and addressed Cath