The U S military has consistently downplayed or denied possible adverse health and environmental effects because of its use of depleted uranium ordnance yet birth defects and spikes in sometimes odd health problems seem to follow closely behind in communities unfortunate enough to have been the si

Yesterday the Jesuits worldwide received a beautiful letter from Adolfo Nicol aacute s S J the superior general of the Society of Jesus on Blessed Jacques Berthieu S J the Belgian missionary and martyr who will be canonized along with Kateri Tekakwitha and Marianne Cope this Sunday by Pope

On Monday pre-trial hearings resumed in Guant aacute namo Bay Cuba for five men accused of helping coordinate the Sept 11 2001 attacks At their arraignment on May 5 the defendants in what defense attorney James G Connell III characterized as ldquo peaceful resistance to an unjust system r

Oops Campaigning in Ohio Congressman Paul Ryan rsquo s campaign made plans to showoff the vice-presidential candidate rsquo s social justice side bringing him and his family to a soup kitchen to meet some volunteers and lend a helping hand So far so good But then this Ryan stood at the sink

Vice-presidential debate moderator Martha Raddatz who had gained an admirable reputation for her coverage of Iraq war saved one of her best questions for last a self-definition question that makes the candidate dig into his soul and come up with something both credible and politically prudent Bo

Friday October 19 is a big day for Catholics especially for Jesuits and their colleagues It is the Feast of the North American Martyrs which commemorates such spiritual giants as St Isaac Jogues St Jean de Br eacute beuf and their brother Jesuits all of whom worked with the Native peoples in