Where the party has no control Sheila March 19, 2008 Â With the eruption of violence in Tibet that still rages, and the crackdown by Chinese police on people demonstrating for Read More
This still needs clarification. Sheila March 15, 2008 No, the Vatican did not issue a list of new sins. I just saw a segment on one of the Read More
Finally getting world attention Sheila March 13, 2008 The kidnapping of the Archbishop of Mosul didn’t get much coverage, but (as noted below) ramifications of his death Read More
The uncovered violence in Iraq Sheila March 13, 2008 Finally, the New York Times gives notice to the kidnapping of the Archbishop of Mosul…now that he’s been Read More
An “arrogance of reason” Sheila March 10, 2008 Pope Benedict met with the Pontifical Council for Culture and talked about the challenges of secularization and a cultural mindset Read More
Religion and politics already go together Sheila March 8, 2008 Some are debating whether they should. Speaking of which, the new issue of Voices is out, and I’ve got Read More
Coming to a bookstore soon? Sheila March 8, 2008 Barack Obama may be inevitable, though that’s a bit less clear at the moment. But the Curt Jester has Read More
The Catholic vote Sheila March 3, 2008 How Catholics are trending in the Democratic race is a focus of more polls and news stories. Barack Obama’s 11 Read More
It’s a job somebody has to do Sheila March 1, 2008 Watching the media and commenting on how they’re doing their job is now the domain of anybody with a Read More
He should have questioned that Times endorsement, Sheila February 29, 2008 Endorsements by ethically challenged or inflammatory parties provide awkward moments for the presidential candidates. The other day, it was Obama Read More