In his homily at yesterday rsquo s stadium mass in Yaound egrave Cameroon Pope Benedict XVI poignantly achieved something I have often struggled to do in undergraduate courses I teach on Catholic social thought or religion and politics he also accomplished something the American media seems to s

The fourth in a series for Lent

This Lent and every Lent, we Christians profess that “the kindness and generous love of God our Savior has appeared” (Ti 3:4).

Crisis Threatens Stability In Latin America While Latin American leaders initially struck a positive note in the face of the global economic downturn, most are now hurriedly drafting plans to create jobs, keep financial systems from collapsing and shore up social programs in the event of a prolonged

High Hopes for U.S./Vatican Diplomacy VATICAN CITY--While registering its disappointment over an early presidential decision to restore funding to programs that offer abortions overseas, the Vatican has struck a predominantly positive tone as it opens relations with the administration of President B

Gail A. Gerono holds an MBA from the Donahue Graduate School of Business at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, as well as a BA in French from Mercyhurst College. Gerono is the vice president of investor relations, communications, and human resources at Calgon Carbon, a company that removes conta

Lowell McAdam, who holds an MBA from the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego, is the president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, where he began as executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2000. McAdam, who spent six years in the U.S. Navy’s Engineer Corps

Barack Obama, FOCA & Catholic attitudes about abortion

Obama Era Begins With Prayers WASHINGTON--The inauguration of President Barack Obama began and closed in the traditional way: with prayers. The Right Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, delivered the invocation at the pre-inaugural celebration on Jan. 19, reminding thousands ga

The chairman of TD Ameritrade, the world’s largest online brokerage firm, Joe Moglia holds a BA in economics from Fordham University. Prior to joining TD in 2008, Moglia was a vice president at Merrill Lynch. Before his venture into the financial world, Moglia earned a master’s degree in