George Weigel’s oft-stated theme regarding jihadism is reflected in the following quote from his piece in the Jan. 17 Catholic Review: “certain tendencies in Islamic self-understanding … can only be successfully overcome by reconnection in the Muslim mind with faith and moral reason.”Read More

AMMAN, Jordan – Slwan Kehedeer Antoon was his own boss in Mosul, Iraq. He owned a liquor store and a car-rental agency.Read More

VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church supports scientific research aimed at helping people, but the destruction of human embryos or their use as “biological material” demonstrates that a desire to help does not always coincide with respect for every human being, Pope Benedict XVI said.Read More

As Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien sat next to Capuchin Franciscan Father Paul Zaborowski, parishioners of St. Ambrose Catholic Church made it their collective duty to share their upbeat style of worship with their honored guest.Read More

Early this month, I joined more than 30 bishops from the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast on a five day spiritual retreat at Our Lady of Florida Passionist Retreat House in North Palm Beach.Read More

WASHINGTON – It’s been five months since Gulf of Mexico shrimper Robin Palmisano has had a catch.Read More

An international delegation of more than 20 young people “infected or affected” by HIV met at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore Sept. 16 to exchange ideas on preventing and managing HIV in young people throughout the world.Read More

DETROIT – At an annual Mass celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Catholic Charities USA unveiled a plan to spark a national conversation about racism and poverty.Read More