Fifty-three million Americans came of age between 1964—when passage of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution took place, authorizing a massive increase in U.S military presence in Southeast Asia—and 1975, the year …
Religion is playing a far greater role in economic growth and prosperity than many people realize, affecting education, family size and savings, according to the Berlin-based think tank the Rockwool …
Inspired by Pope Leo’s link between soccer and the spiritual life, Michael O’Connell will be covering the World Cup for NCR. He’ll review the most spectacular moments and note the …
When immigrant communities are threatened by federal raids, parishes that serve those communities have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of what it means to “welcome the stranger,” church liturgists …
“Christ does not advance the kingdom through political coercion or institutional domination,” writes Enzo Del Brocco. “The kingdom arrives quietly, often unnoticed, yet capable of transforming everything around it.”
When my wife and I moved to the Bay Area from southern California, we were stressed. I was starting a brand new job, our first child was less than 18 …
If things created are so full of loveliness, how resplendent with beauty must be He who made them! The wisdom of the worker is apparent in His handiwork. —St. Anthony …
Today St. Albert Chmielowski (1845-1916) is commemorated in Poland. He was born in Igolomia near Kraków as the eldest of four children in a wealthy family, he was christened Adam. …
In a homily over the weekend, Auxiliary Bishop Silvio Báez of Managua, Nicaragua, compared “casting out demons” to denouncing the cruelty and irrationality of dictatorships that violate human dignity. “Casting …
As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, Bishop Mark Brennan is calling Catholics to reflect on the nation’s blessings and shortcomings while recommitting themselves …
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