Looking to learn more about a critical issue affecting millions here and abroad this Lent Check out Mobilizing Faith Fighting Poverty an initiative from Yale Divinity School The goal of the movement is to spark conversation and resolve among people of faith on issues of poverty and chal

If you ve been following the news of the weekend all I can say is Step back from the ledge Whew I can t remember when I have spent as much time on international news that was so unrelentingly brutal and depressing Even local news here in the NYC area was horrendous a horrific bus crash that

The question that needs answering is this Can a person be a practicing Catholic and a member of PFLAG More exactly can a person be a practicing Catholic and the head of the PFLAG publicity committee Or do the two organizations contradict each other rsquo s missions to the point that my head migh

The earthquake and tsunami in Japan a horrifying disaster that unfolded before our eyes on television and the Internet not only wrenched the hearts of every compassionate person but also raised for the believer an age-old question Why do we suffer That immense question or the problem of evil

From Mirada Global an interview with Ricardo Seitenfus Representative of the Organization of American States Mission to Haiti There are 10 thousand Blue Berets in Haiti Is this productive The system within the UN system is not adapted to the Haitian context Haiti is not an international threat

Catholic charitable agencies are accepting donations for Japan and other countries affected by the magnitude 8 9 earthquake and tsunamis that followed You can send donations to Catholic Relief Services the U S bishops rsquo international relief and development agency or to Caritas the church r