A Christian in Violent Times
One bishop's outreach to a Mexican drug cartel
Crossing The Line: The United States and the drug war in Mexico
The United States and the drug war in Mexico
A Biomedical Revolution: The pro-life promise of a new stem cell technology
The pro-life promise of a new stem cell technology
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
Capturing memories without the camera
Letters
Letters
Make Room on the Scrap Heap? Re “Repeating History” (Current Comment, 7/19): The editors’ commentary on the G-20 meeting seems to assume that economic conditions in 1930 and 2010 are similar, that the global economy is in the best interests of everyone and that tax cuts and deficit
Editorials
Turning Point?
Examining the costs and lessons of Iraq
Books
A Moral Framework
Proposals for reform in wake of the clergy sexual abuse scandal
Experiential Learning
James Keenan examines the ethics of the words we choose
Worse Than You Think
A history of anti-Semitism in England
Film
A Matter of Life and Breath: Fifty years on, ‘Breathless’ still feels alive
‘Breathless’ is not a museum piece; it is not to be talked about in hushed, reverent tones.
In the Crosshairs: ‘Lebanon’ explores the surrealism of war
‘Lebanon’ is a bracing addition to the canon of anti-war films.
Music
The Music of Napoli: In search of a lost Jesuit oratario
A Georgetown professor and the search for a lost 18th century Jesuit oratario
Poetry
In the Light
“Maybe just-born babies cry because tiny eyes hurt in the light.
The Word
Spiritual Training
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), Aug. 22, 2010
Earthy Wisdom
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (C), Aug. 29, 2010
Columns
America’s Hungry Children
Too many poor children ‘eat a meal seasoned with shame.’
Current Comment
Current Comment
Climate Failure; Addicted Nation; Profit and Loss
Signs Of the Times
Empty Seats And Rising Costs Take a Toll
Catholic dioceses continue to report mounting problems keeping their schools afloat amid a lackluster economy.
Traditionalist Anglicans Split on Next Move
Anglo-Catholic clergy are sharply divided over how to respond to the ordination of women as bishops.
Pope Praises Ban On Cluster Munitions
Pope Benedict XVI praised the 108 nations that have adopted a treaty banning the stockpiling and use of cluster bombs.
News Briefs
Catholic aid organizations are responding in Pakistan after the most intense monsoon rains in the past 30 years caused landslides and floods.
Church Agencies Respond to Devastating Floods
Catholic Relief Services and Caritas Internationalis coordinate a global response to the unprecedented emergency in Pakistan
Water Fight Persists Along Middle East Divide
Access to water is just one small part of the complex of political and structural discord between Israelis and the Palestinians.
McCarrick: Withdrawal Requires ‘Marshall Plan’
Iraq’s ancient Christian communities face extinction if a U.S. withdrawal is not accompanied by a comprehensive humanitarian response, says Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Bishop Urges Peace Talks With Moro Rebels
A Philippines bishop has urged the government to resume peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front amid reports the rebel group is preparing for war.
Health Care Better at Catholic Hospitals
Catholic and other church-owned health systems have been shown to demonstrate greater quality and efficiency than not-for-profit or investor-owned systems.
Global Initiative Builds New Priorities on Arms Reduction
A generation after the end of the cold war, the Initiative proposes redirecting resources saved by nuclear arms reductions toward peace-building.
Politics
Faith
Culture
Vatican
Scripture
Podcasts