As the Conclave begins Sheila March 12, 2013 The world is watching Rome and the Roman Catholic Church, only as it does it the big moments. The attention Read More
‘Peter is not there’ Sheila March 4, 2013 The official Latin term for the time between popes holding the office of the papacy is the Interregnum. There is Read More
Pope Benedict’s last audience Sheila February 28, 2013 The world is watching. Hopefully, they’re watching, reading and listening to reputable sources on what the pope said at Read More
One good thing about the Oscars Sheila February 25, 2013 A young and new star stays true to herself and her values, and by that beautiful simplicty teaches the high Read More
Of Benedict XVI and Andrew Cuomo Sheila February 21, 2013 So there, side by side in two top-of-the-fold articles in the Sunday New York Times the other day, were two Read More
While Benedict XVI is still Pope Sheila February 18, 2013 The media and Vatican watchers are busy speculating about the recent past (what ‘really’ prompted this resignation) and the future (Read More
Dear media covering Pope Benedict: Sheila February 14, 2013 Do your homework. At the beginning of the week when the world was thunderstruck with the announcement that Pope Benedict Read More
Pope Benedict’s retirement fatigue Sheila February 12, 2013 The man himself is clearly a tired and overly wrought servant who recognizes and admits his failing health and strength. Read More
HHS ‘compromise’: “80 pages of nothing new” Sheila February 11, 2013 The basic mandate that employers with religious objections to the HHS contraceptive coverage still have to comply or pay punitive Read More
“Abortion is bad karma” Sheila January 25, 2013 That was only one sign seen at the March for Life in Washington D.C. Friday, carried by the Hare Read More