Check out the compelling video from National Geographic highlighting the prediction that the earth s population will reach seven-billion people before the end of 2011 There are some interesting facts in the video especially the growth rate over the past 200 years in 1800 there were only

John Allen as usual has the goods over at NCR nbsp According to a report by veteran Italian Vatican writer Andrea Tornielli a miracle attributed to the late Pope John Paul II has been approved by both the medical and theological consulters of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints In effect

Further to the previous post about the hush-hush reception of three former Anglican bishops and their relatives at Westminster Cathedral on New Year s Day the Catholic bishops of England and Wales have today put out a statement confirming that it happened and explaining why nobody was told Out of

It s rare to see a nbsp fresh approach in the pro-life discourse but this superb op-ed today in the New York Times The Unborn Paradox by their regular columnist Ross Douthat brings together nbsp two issues that are too rarely--if ever--paired nbsp First the widespread heartfelt nbsp and fr

Cambridge MA Austen Ivereigh rsquo s most recent blog very helpfully draws our attention to the Pope rsquo s New Year rsquo s Day - World Day of Peace ndash message Religious Freedom the Path to Peace just as he did a week ago to the Pope rsquo s BBC broadcast and its welcome message Given t

The 1230 Mass today at London s Westminster Cathedral looked like any other But for the hint in the booklet for the feast of Mary Mother of God that after the homily would be a Rite of reception and confirmation there was nothing at all to indicate the significance of what was to happen The c