One of my favorite nbsp sort of review is one in which an expert rather than a TV or film critic reviews a TV show or film on his area of expertise nbsp Years ago one of my most enjoyable writing experiences was watching a show on The History Channel alongside the eminent Jesuit historian John

The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States 1950-2010 A Report Presented to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops by the John Jay College Research Team is now available online here at the USCCB website

The new John Jay Report on the causes and contexts of the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic church includes a finding that will probably surprise many observers.

This weekend I was honored to be invited to deliver the Baccalaureate Address at the University of Pennsylvania my alma mater nbsp So I decided to tell the Class of 2011 a little about not taking themselves so seriously nbsp This is is a religious event so let me begin with a parable There s a

Surprising news or at least surprisingly blunt news from CNS Pope s reform of the reform in liturgy to continue cardinal saysCatholic News Service nbsp nbsp By John Thavis VATICAN CITY CNS -- Pope Benedict XVI s easing of restrictions on use of the 1962 Roman Missal known as the Tridentin

Reflecting on Blessed John Paul II

My friend Stephen Adly Guirgis s new play The M with the Hat has just received a Tony nomination has been showered with critical praise and an extended run of the play was just announced a sure sign of a hit nbsp My friends Elizabeth Rodriguez and Yul Vazquez were also nominated for Tonys

From Reuters nbsp From Reuters The Vatican issued an instruction to bishops as a follow-up to a 2007 papal decree authorizing the wider adoption of the Latin Mass which was in universal use before the 1962-1965 Vatican Council introduced masses in local languages The re-instatement of the La

This new article in Commonweal is a must-read for all American Catholics interested in their church nbsp Ana Maria Catanzano the chair of the Review Board for Philadelphia nbsp details why despite the work of the nbsp Board the Archdiocese of Philadelphia still found itself with 37 priests in

Attention young adults and friends of young adults who want them to experience God nbsp Hearts on Fire the superb retreat program led by young Jesuits and based on the tenets of Ignatian spirituality has just announced their summer schedule nbsp From June 17 to July 16 they ll be in Was