Those of us who love Boston those who were born there those who live there and especially those who were in Back Bay yesterday are still taking in the appalling scenes from yesterday rsquo s massacre nbsp Not only on the most enjoyable day of the year in Boston but also in the absolute heart

The events on Monday afternoon that have left three dead and more than one-hundred people injured near the finish line of the Boston Marathon are what the Trappist monk Thomas Merton might describe as quot The Unspeakable quot nbsp Merton meant several things when he used this term as the title o

The Archdiocese of Boston joins all people of good will in expressing deep sorrow following the senseless acts of violence perpetrated at the Boston Marathon today nbsp Our prayers and concern are with so many who experienced the trauma of these acts most especially the loved ones of those who li

Today the Vatican rsquo s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a statement about the ongoing oversight and ldquo reform rdquo to use their word of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious the main umbrella organization of women religious in the United States which represents r

How can we ever forgive Meryl Streep for making Margaret Thatcher lovable Maybe it is because she is an American actress and America can approach Margaret Thatcher with an innocence denied those of us who lived through her 11 years as prime minister nbsp Even before her forced exit from power Baro

A Vatican communique from the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious COMMUNIQUE OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH CONCERNING A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENCY OF THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS IN THE USA nbsp 15 04 2013To