For those wishing to read to the end of Mortimer Adler s book previously discussed here his main theme is that the power of conceptual human thought is unduplicated anywhere else in the Universe It is the immaterial component in his constitution that makes him a person requires his special cre

The US National Labor Relations Board NLRB has called upon Borgess Medical Center of Kalamazoo Michigan to appear before a hearing to respond to accusations of union-busting activity The charges describe actions taken in the course of contract negotiations with the Michigan Nurses Association

I can t help feeling that the ugly scenes in the Greek capital yesterday when a mob descended on Muslims gathering for Eid prayers are going to become more common in Europe Just as Al-Qaeda scapegoats Christians in Iraq so Muslims are becoming convenient whipping-boys for rising European anxieti

Here s Tom Reese on the surprising election of Archbishop Timothy Dolan as president of the USCCB At their meeting this week in Baltimore the U S bishops signaled that they are going to continue their conservative tilt in both the church and American politics This rightward tilt became evident s

Describing himself surprised and humbled by the honor New York Archbishop Tim Dolan downplayed suggestions that his election represented a break with U S C C B tradition Tucson Bishop Gerald Kicanas as vice president of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops for the expiring term was widely ex

Though the bishops have been preoccupied with U S C C B issues naturally two matters have been a major preoccupation during this fall general assembly the precarious status of Iraqi Christians and the deteriorating conditions in Haiti On the latter I spoke with Catholic Relief Services Presi