Catholics academics professionals and pastoral workers were among the speakers at a recent Fordham University conference which sought according to the program to ldquo raise awareness and generate informed conversation about sexual diversity issues within the community of faith and in the broad

On Sept 16 Fordham University held a conference entitled Learning to Listen Voices of Sexual Diversity and the Catholic Church Deb Word a panel speaker and member of Fortunate Families shared her experience of raising her son who is gay Kerry Weber Note This post and video have

Ten years after 9/11, Laura Armstrong helps keep her brother's memory alive.

Patty Fallone chose not to blame God when her husband was killed. She chose to make the best of her situation. Every day, she chose to get up every morning and go on living.

Today NPR offered a beautiful tribute to Franciscan Father Mychal Judge through the stories of one man who knew him mdash and one man who didn t Both were deeply affected by Judge s life and actions The piece includes an excerpt of the homily given by Father Michael Duffy also a Franciscan In t

Dan Gheno an artist whose paintings were featured in the 9 11 issue of America recently stopped by America house to offer a reflection about art as a meditation on grief and to discuss the imagery in his work

If you live on the East Coast or even if you don t you re probably aware that Hurricane Irene is expected to travel up the I-95 corridor this weekend New York City already has announced that its public transportation will shut down beginning at noon on Saturday This combination of dangerous wea

CNS offers some interesting results from a new poll WASHINGTON CNS -- American Muslims are more optimistic about their future than people of other religions are about their own though Muslims say they regularly contend with suspicion and lack of respect for their faith A decade after the Sept

Jack McKeon is an inspiration not only because he s 80 years old and managing the Florida Marlins but because he s not afraid to show his deep Catholic faith The New York Times wrote a lovely and refreshing piece about him which included stories of McKeon assisting his colleagues in their own fa