Vatican II at 50
Fifty years ago this last Christmas Day (Dec. 25, 1961), with the Apostolic Constitution “Humanae Salutis,” Blessed John XXIII formally convoked the Second Vatican Council in the hope that renewal of the church would give hope to the world. “I know how helpful for the good of souls
You Are Worthy: Helping young adults learn to see themselves as God sees them
Helping young adults learn to see themselves as God sees them
State Contraception Mandates
The 28 states requiring that contraception coverage be included in prescription drug plans are: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mex
Conversation Starters: Dialogue and deliberation during Vatican II
Dialogue and deliberation during Vatican II
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Six stupid things that I never want to do again
Letters
Letters
Saving a Poor Man I have just experienced the truth of your editorial “Failure to Protect” (1/30). This week I found a youngish Latvian man living in a field near Dublin airport. He hadn’t eaten in three days. I have never met someone so close to a mental breakdown; he couldn&rsquo
Editorials
Taking Liberties
In the controversy surrounding the new HHS regulations, miscalculations from either side could prove devastating.
Faith in Focus
The Art of Prayer
I came upon contemplation accidentally, almost despite myself.
Books
Sisters of the Word
Women religious and a troubled church
After the Call
One family’s harrowing journey through the U.S. health care system
Great American Ripoff
Reporting on the retirement crisis
Art
Gift to a Good, Gray World: The life and legacy of Corita Kent
Corita Kent called people to the simplicity of the Gospel through her revolutionary art.
The Word
Being a ‘Yes Man’
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), Feb. 19, 2012
Columns
Beyond Doubt
My predictions of failure have proved wrong on all counts.
Current Comment
Current Comment
Waste Watchers; The Marrying Kind; The Cost of Business
Signs Of the Times
Vatican Downplays Corruption Charges
The media report alleges that the former general of the commission that governs Vatican City discovered “chaotic management” and overspending.
Unity Building
A British cardinal encouraged Christians to overcome the “three enemies of ecumenism” and to pray for the progress of closer unity.
News Briefs
Prison chaplain Robert Coogan accused Mexican security forces of committing sacrilege after they tore apart his chapel during a raid on Jan. 24.
Bishops Protest Decision On Contraception
“We cannot—we will not—comply with this unjust law,” declared Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix in a diocesan letter.
Demolitions at Record Pace
“Beit Arabiya,” the home of a Palestinian couple, was demolished by Israeli authorities on Jan. 23 for the fifth time since 1994.
U.S. Majority Support Abortion Restrictions
Seventy-nine percent of respondents said they would not allow abortion after the first trimester.
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Culture
Vatican
Scripture
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