The announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI came as a shock around the world Saying he no longer had the strength to exercise ministry over the universal church Pope Benedict XVI announced on Feb 11 that he would be resigning at the end of the month ldquo After having repeatedly ex

Wire services are reporting this morning with apparent confirmation from the Vatican that Pope Benedict XVI intends to resign from his office later this month Here is the text of his address Dear Brothers I have convoked you to this Consistory not only for the three canonizations but also to c

Cambridge MA There was an excellent article in the February 7 2013 New York Times by Sharon Otterman on the trouble Rev Rob Morris a Missouri Synod Lutheran pastor got himself into by joining in interfaith prayer service attended by President Obama in December right after the December 14 S

The U S Conference of Catholic Bishops acknowleged some movement on latest revision to Department of Health and Human Services controversial contraception mandate but say the language still falls short of addressing their concerns nbsp Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York president of the U S Con

Reactions from other sources continue as we wait to hear from the U S bishops the Catholic Health Association and Catholic Charities USA on the latest revision of the Department of Health and Human Services mandate on contraception One of the more exhaustive considerations of the various politica

I was reminded of John Milton 39 s famous line from his poem On Blindness quot They also serve who only stand and wait quot when I recently saw a stellar production of Samuel Beckett 39 s famous play Waiting for Godot at the Marin Theatre Company In fact waiting can be counter-productive to