Congratulations to our friends and friendly rivals the editors and staff at Commonweal magazine which celebrates 85 years of distinguished service to the church and the People of God this week nbsp nbsp Their anniversary issue is a typically nbsp rich one with articles by and interviews with

I had the opportunity and pleasure recently to give a talk and attend a two and a half day workshop in upstate New York at a seminar sponsored by the board of the National Religious Partnership for the Environment NRPE NRPE rsquo s mission statement reads ldquo The Partnership is integrat

nbsp nbsp Here s the story from the Washington Post For the second time in a week a Georgetown University student has reported being attacked and called an anti-gay slur while walking near campus prompting yet another student gathering Monday evening to show support for the victims A

That all depends on what account you read nbsp If you believe the Daily Mail s account of the Vatican response to the EU ruling banning crucifixes from Italian classrooms because they violate the religious rights of children then the Vatican is furious nbsp They are to quote the piece nb

Tonight rsquo s election results may not contain any tea leaves for the future Off-year elections tend to favor the party that is out of power so it should be a good not for Republicans But it might also be the night the GOP drawing the wrong lessons heads over the cliff Only two governorships

The Mission Continues - from the BBC - nbsp nbsp an inspiring story of Jesuit led music in Bolivia - then and now nbsp well worth listening to nbsp nbsp Here is the link nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp http feeds bbc co uk programmes p004sqx7