Cardinal John Henry Newman 39 s classic 1859 article quot On Consulting the Faithful on Matters of Doctrine quot was much disputed in his time and after Newman included the laity among those faithful but also parish priests and indeed the whole body of the faithful He wanted to stress not ju

As South Africans prepared to bury Nelson Mandela on December 6, tributes from around the world began pouring in, acclaiming a man who brought South Africa back from the brink of revolution and through a slow, sometimes painful process of reconciliation.

Archbishop Joseph E Kurtz president of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops called a suit by the American Civil Liberties Union against the U S bishops for their ldquo Ethical and Religious Directives rdquo ERDs ldquo misguided rdquo and promised to defend Catholic teachings ldquo in s

Remembering Nelson Mandela free at last and his great humanity nbsp and his exemplary role in promoting reconciliation and forgiveness Pope Francis reacts Cardinal Dolan 39 s statement and more on quot Madiba quot Congress nears a quot a modest accord quot on budget Does today 39 s unempl

Nelson Mandela not only forgave; he wanted the injured to forgive and the offenders to accept responsibility and with it the forgiveness he offered to them.

Workers around the country stepped away from their jobs at fast food restaurants and other low-wage sites on Dec 4 in protests demanding improved wages They say their wages are too low to support their families and that many as a result rely on government assistance to get by The typical fast foo