On a day marking the 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson 39 s declaration of a war on poverty Archbishop Thomas G Wenski of Miami chairman of the U S bishops 39 Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development and Father Larry Snyder president of Catholic Charities USA in a letter today

January quot hosts quot the U S C C B 39 s Poverty Awareness Month and National Migration Week and two U S bishops led the charge in the press this week on themes related to these issues Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput on immigration reform and Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski on fixing

Some very interesting comments from readers on my recent column quot Post-Clerical Catholics quot many thanks to all those who have taken the time to share their thoughts Along those same lines Pope Francis kept up his own running commentary on the issue of clericalism when he spoke to 120 s

A guest blog from Michael Rogers, S.J., a Jesuit priest living in Rome.

UNICEF reports that in the ongoing violence that has gripped Bangui the capital of the Central African Republic since early December attacks against children have sunk to a vicious new low with at least two children beheaded and one of them mutilated ldquo We are witnessing unprecedented levels

The Associated Press reports tonight that in a late night ruling Justice Sonia Sotomayor has blocked the implementation of portions of President Barack Obama 39 s health care law that would have forced some faith-affiliated organizations to provide health insurance for employees that includes birth