Michael Ritucci has long admired Pope John Paul II as the man who “humanized the papacy.Read More

One of the most startling truths of New Testament Christianity often reverberates for me. It is from St. Paul and though I’ve not previously observed its emphasis in my homilies or writings, I do so in this column because of the insight it offers all of us as we attempt to understand the meaning of...Read More

As a private-sector worker, having passed through two very difficult years doing more with less, witnessing public employees taking to the streets over minor increases in health care premiums or pension reform is disheartening. Does “social justice” mean that we lobby politicians to take care of us and our charitable obligations to “our brother” by...Read More

BOSTON – The boosters of a Boston religion TV game show think of it as being styled after “Jeopardy!” But in looking at the age of the contestants, it could well pass for an even younger version of “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?”Read More

WASHINGTON – As the political debate surrounding the country’s spending priorities, tax policy and reducing debt deepens, the faith community and social service advocates have mounted a campaign to prevent the needs of the poor and vulnerable from being heaped into the pile of expendables.Read More

Even as Josephite Father Robert “Rocky” Kearns was on his deathbed in an Alabama hospital earlier this month, he was still talking about the world he was about to leave.Read More

WASHINGTON – The board of directors of the Catholic Theological Society of America has raised concerns about the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine’s critical assessment of a Fordham University theology professor’s popular book.Read More

WASHINGTON – The incoming Obama administration is being handed a report that recommends it embrace the outgoing Bush administration’s partnerships with faith-based organizations, but with some reforms.Read More