Will the Pope help Obama? Sheila April 10, 2008 What? An editorial in the Jesuit’s America magazine recently predicted that Sen. Barack Obama will profit by the upcoming Read More
Because so many Catholics have left the Sheila April 8, 2008 Some inspired and motivated lay people went on a mission to bring them back. In less than three weeks, 3,000 Catholics Read More
America prepares for the Pope Sheila April 8, 2008 And his host, Cardinal Francis George, is ‘ready to roll’. As president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Read More
“Oil on the wounds” Sheila April 7, 2008 “A response to the blight of abortion and divorce.” Pope Benedict addressed the international congress of that evocative title at Read More
Harder to find abortion Sheila April 6, 2008 At least in a data search. Administrators at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health blocked the word “abortion†Read More
The mood for reconciliation Sheila April 4, 2008 On this anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, many of the tributes (if not most) are alike Read More
Advice for Obama Sheila April 3, 2008 He has inspired hope, promised change and debated race. He has even turned the Pennsylvania primary into more of a Read More
‘Compassion’ is being used as a weapon Sheila April 2, 2008 The word, that is. And it’s loaded. Kathryn Jean Lopez points out its latest abuse in this book review Read More
The Catholic vote is getting more attention Sheila April 2, 2008 It’s one of the potentially decisive voting blocs, and it’s figuring into both sides of the presidential race. Read More
They’re making this tougher than it needs Sheila April 1, 2008 Today, on the front page of the Chicago Tribune, the most prominent news story was about a big layoff of Read More
