The previously out-of-bounds discussion about whether condoms can be used as a means to prevent the spread of disease is now in-bounds.

At a press conference earlier to launch Light of the World the Vatican s spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi acknowledged there had been confusion over the question of the gender of the prostitute cited by Pope Benedict And he got the Pope to clear it up for him He said the Italian version of the bo

Light of the World Peter Seewald s book-length interview with Pope Benedict XVI has already drawn much attention here and elsewhere on the Web Today November 23 is the official publication day and we are happy to provide excerpts from the book for our readers Here you will find Pope Benedict

With Thanksgiving approaching we might ask: Where does gratitude fit in the spiritual life?

This is part of a series of reflections on How to Succeed in College Click on the author s name for previous entries A few years ago I visited a young family whose wedding I had performed and whose child the following Sunday morning I was about to baptize But the father whom I had taught

Check out the 60 Minutes segment on Mark Wahlberg the rapper turned acclaimed actor and producer The segment profiles Walhberg s tumultous childhood in Dorchester Massachusetts and features an interview with one of the few positive influences in his life a Catholic priest who noticed Wahlberg