Sisters grasp the extended hand
Commentary: The time Cardinal João Braz de Aviz spent with women religious is a sign of good intent and a step into greater communication.
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Unfolding drama of Pope Francis' new papacy is worth watching closely
Commentary: Pope Francis has a solid foundation that could help him rebuild a church crumbling under clergy child abuse, disillusioned Catholics and a scandal-plagued bureaucracy.
Paul Ryan's budget undermines the best of America
Commentary: The budget of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan takes from working poor families to spend more on the wealthy. It should be about God's children, not charts.
How Pope Francis can reform the Vatican Curia
Commentary: Much of the scandals surrounding the Curia are management problems that can be dealt with using "best practices" of business and government.
A debt to Eugene Patterson, titan of American journalism
Column: Eugene Patterson was a standout in a time when newsroom bravery meant risking your and your family's life.
Vatican letter: the final days of Benedict XVI
Rome dispatch: I have learned in Rome that life goes on. However imperfect, the church carries the faithful through their days.
Military memoirs cash in on tragedies of US wars
One after another they surface: bemedaled generals coming out of well-pensioned retirements to salute themselves for their military careers of duty-honor-country-valor. They write books, shifting from the martial arts to the literary arts -- aka cashing in.
'Zero Dark Thirty' tortures the truth about interrogations
Commentary: Nothing was tortured more in the making of Kathryn Bigelow's film "Zero Dark Thirty" than the truth about torture.
Sandy Hook school shootings present fresh challenge to Obama
Commentary: Tougher gun control laws face an uphill climb, but Obama has the ability and clout to make something happen.
A friendly response to Michael Sean Winters' 'Contra Fr. Schmit'
Commentary: Several statements in a recent blog post by Michael Sean Winters show some misunderstandings about the relationship between the church and reforms of Vatican II.
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In This Issue
May 10-23, 2013
- Illinois parish's ESL program welcomes all
- A different Mary assumes the stage
- A question few seem to consider when the US wages war afar
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Summer Listings
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