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The citizens of Trento are no doubt happy to reclaim their city from the 585 moral theologians who invaded it for a giant five-day three-generation family reunion the group of us included pre-Vatican II Vatican II and post-Vatican II moral theologians from 73 countries I m sure we gave Trenti

On July 25 the digital gadflies at WikiLeaks org offered up their latest e-coup what WikiLeaks is calling the Afghan War Diaries It is 91 000 documents from the mundane to the heartbreaking that trace the daily violent trudge through the frustrating tactical maze that our nation-building adventu

As the midterm election season speeds up the legislative calendar a proposal for setting new global priorities transferring resources from nuclear weapons to satisfying basic needs especially those of children is making its way through Congress It has just received endorsement from the Vatican

Arizona s Catholic bishops released the following statement yesterday afternoon on a federal court decision which blocks some elements of Arizona s controversial immigration law more on this We the Roman Catholic Bishops in Arizona commend Judge Susan Bolton for enjoining some of the more probl