Miami Florida I am here for the annual meeting of the Catholic Theological Society of America and contemplating also my departure for a 12-day trip to China on Monday More on those events in other blogs This blog is rather about a five year and just finished project sponsored by the American Ac

The heads of the national conferences of bishops from the nations participating in the upcoming G8 summit have sent a joint letter to the leaders of G8 nations commenting on the issues they would like to see emphasized at the summit Citing recent comments from good Pope Francis on making a special

With the nation still reeling over the revelations of infanticide and assorted grotesqueries that emerged during the trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell in Philadelphia last month and bucking a national trend of legislative encroachments against broad abortion rights New York Governor Andrew Cuomo

This week happens to be the annual if unofficial ldquo theology week rdquo It began last weekend with the annual meeting of the College Theology Society CTS held this year at Creighton University in Omaha Nebraska and will conclude this weekend with the annual gathering of the Catholic Theo

Some items to note today at America nbsp Pope Francis on Pope John XXIII 39 Faith Leads to Interior Peace 39 nbsp The life of Blessed John XXIII is a lesson in how obedience and trust in God lead to an interior peace that is naturally recognized by and shared with others Pope Francis said nb

A moving tribute to Father Andrew Greeley the influential American Catholic priest sociologist and contributor to America magazine nbsp May he rest in peace nbsp Watch Andrew Greeley on PBS See more from Religion amp Ethics NewsWeekly