If the polarization of the church does not stop, Catholicism will cease to be a force for change.

Pope Benedict Visits Israel; Bishops and Politics

In spite of optimism, the goal of stabilizing major banks is insufficient to the problem at hand.

A newspaper is a business but it is also a public trust, an indispensable check on abuses of power.

Padre Oprah and a Playboy President; The Markey Bill

Mr. Potter's Progeny In Search of Cardinal Newman

Assessing President Obama's first 100 days

The Plight of Women in Afghanistan; Susan Boyle's Talent

The U.S. church must escape the strengthening riptide of sectarian conflict and re-establish trust between universities and the hierarchy.

Reviving Amtrak; New York's New Archbishop