The Archdiocese of Boston joins all people of good will in expressing deep sorrow following the senseless acts of violence perpetrated at the Boston Marathon today nbsp Our prayers and concern are with so many who experienced the trauma of these acts most especially the loved ones of those who li

Today the Vatican rsquo s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a statement about the ongoing oversight and ldquo reform rdquo to use their word of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious the main umbrella organization of women religious in the United States which represents r

How can we ever forgive Meryl Streep for making Margaret Thatcher lovable Maybe it is because she is an American actress and America can approach Margaret Thatcher with an innocence denied those of us who lived through her 11 years as prime minister nbsp Even before her forced exit from power Baro

A Vatican communique from the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious COMMUNIQUE OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH CONCERNING A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENCY OF THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS IN THE USA nbsp 15 04 2013To

Big news from the CNS blog nbsp below nbsp by Francis X Rocca on the Pope 39 s announcement of a committee to begin the reform of the Roman Curia and the announcement in L 39 Osservatore Romano nbsp of the move to revise the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus From CNS The Vatican Secretaria

I 39 ve been surprised lately by some people 39 s lack of faith that any change for the better is possible in the church a stance that seems in contradiction to the Easter message nbsp Here then is the way that Easter would have gone down with that attitude On the evening of that first day of