Nigeria showcases the promise — and the peril — of Muslim/Christian friendship
For every story of religiously driven violence, Nigeria has remarkable examples of Christian/Muslim friendship, especially in the face of Boko Haram assaults on both groups. But will it last?
View ArticleGun culture and Hollywood: Turning away from violence
Don’t make a steady diet of violent movies (TV shows, video games, etc.). Don’t immerse yourself in it. Limit your exposure — and, crucially, make nonviolent content a regular part of your diet. Here...
View ArticleThe Mischievous Mother
Experiencing something like this could drive you to, well, pray.
View ArticleThe pope in Philly: Crowds, tweets, money, and … Latin?
Signs that Pope Francis will soon arrive in the City of Brotherly Love abound. But with just weeks to go, there are questions about traffic, transit, and fundraising.
View ArticleA look at Catholic back-to-school … um, ‘fashion’
Death, taxes, and Catholic school uniforms: Some things in life are certain. Across the country, you can still find the same plaid jumpers, the buttoned shirts with ties, and the school sweaters that...
View ArticlePoland’s mixed feelings over a memorial to the rescuers of Jews
Many fear that a monument to Polish Christian rescuers at Warsaw's key site of Jewish tragedy will bolster a false historical narrative that Poles largely acted as rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust.
View ArticleWill Nigeria’s Muslims and Christians let Boko Haram set the agenda?
The fellowship of suffering in a refugee camp could be permanent -- or fall apart. PLUS: Nigeria's countless individual tragedies.
View ArticleCrux, Georgetown to host an economic forum on the family
Amid all the controversial issues being discussed in the lead-up to the Synod of Bishops in October, there's another affecting millions of families: How to get by in times of economic uncertainty.
View ArticleMost US Catholics are fine with nontraditional families
A new poll shows that most Catholics, no matter what their family structure, are comfortable with a wide variety of family arrangements. And many think the Church should be more open to them as well.
View ArticlePapal Mass in Washington DC will be in Spanish
When Pope Francis celebrates a canonization Mass at for a Spanish-American missionary later this month, he will do so in a language the new saint, Junipero Serra, would recognize: Spanish.
View ArticleMural of pope looks out over New York’s Madison Square Garden Mass site
A 225-foot tall hand-painted billboard welcomes the pope, who will be in New York Sept. 24-26.
View ArticleThere’s a wider acceptance of Catholicism in US political life
The improbability of a pope standing before a joint meeting of Congress indicates a comfort level between the two that wouldn’t have been imaginable several decades ago.
View ArticleShould I use my phone company’s cloud to spy on my daughter’s cell phone use?
For her own safety, she needs to know that you have the ability and the authority to search her phone – or her room, for that matter.
View ArticleAre you a fallen RC, Catholic-connected, or a cultural Catholic?
A new Pew Research survey goes beyond the standard tally of how many people say their religious identity is Catholic, asking many original questions that Pew has not studied before.
View ArticleSigns of benevolence amid sales of papal visit tickets
Not everyone going online to redistribute tickets for Pope Francis' visit to the city is trying to make a buck.
View ArticleCatholic heritage sites in Pope Francis’ host cities: NYC, DC, Philly
For travelers with an interest in sacred places, here are some of the top Catholic heritage sites — including several on the pope's itinerary — in those cities.
View ArticleColoring books for grown-ups: Calming — but a spiritual practice?
While adult coloring is mostly being marketed as a balm for the stress of modern life, many fans also describe it in spiritual terms. But can coloring seriously be considered a spiritual practice?
View ArticleFaster annulments: Building a raft out of the wreckage
Thanks, Pope Francis! A more streamlined legal procedure for annulments is going to make my job as a parish priest easier.
View ArticleDebate over poverty highlights talk of economics and the family
Sparks flew between a labor leader and a free-market advocate about the best way to fight poverty during a discussion about the economy and families at Georgetown University Wednesday night.
View ArticleI’m unmarried, but want to have kids. Is there a moral way to do it in the...
As you say, Catholic teaching and tradition will be of little help here -- especially if your true desire is to have a child through pregnancy and childbirth.
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