Subscribe to News updatesIt seems that every May brings with it some controversy over the selection of the commencement speaker at one or more Catholic universities. This year, Cardinal Sean O’Malley announced that he could not attend the commencement ceremony at Boston College because Ireland’s Prime Minister, Enda Kenny, was selected to receive an honorary degree and to deliver the commencement address. Cardinal O’Malley objected Read more
If you don’t know that the new Star Trek movie is coming out tomorrow (technically tonight at midnight), you are not a Trekkie. If don’t know there has been an on-again, off-again leak that the villain in the new movie is Khan Noonien Singh, you are not a class A-Trekkie. If your faith has not been inspired by Star Trek, or any Read more
In this month’s Atlantic, Jonathan Rauch profiles Dr. Angelo Volandes’ work to change the way Americans approach death. After realizing that most people facing end of life decisions did not really understand what various treatment options or conditions looked like, Volandes embarked on a mission to produce short, brutally honest films that he could show his patients. Dementia, artificial nutrition and hydration, Read more
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord.” (Luke 4:16-19) Are you prepared for the invasion of Zombie debt? Read more
On April 18th, the “Naked Pope” made a parade appearance at Carnegie Mellon University’s carnival. The “naked pope”, if you have not heard, was “a female student dressed as the pope, appeared naked from the waist down and distributed condoms.” She also shaved her pubic hair into the shape of a cross. Bishops Zubik brought the matter to the attention of Carnegie Read more
Over at the Evangelical Channel on Patheos, Adrian Warnock is hosting a conversation about faith and mental illness in honor of the fact that May is Mental Health Awareness month. Throughout the month, I hope to post blogs to contribute to that conversation, as I believe that it is a crucial conversation for Christians and all people of good will to be Read more
The death toll from the recent collapse of a clothing factory in Bangladesh has topped 1000, and yesterday brought the story of another fire in a large, 11-story factory. Most workers were gone, but those still there suffocated in the stairwells trying to escape. In the wake of these disasters, there have been reports that companies are suddenly concerned about such issues. Read more
Regrettably, the topic of infanticide remains stubbornly in the news. Last week, for instance, we had the release of the LiveAction undercover tapes which seemed to indicate that newborns are at least sometimes refused medical treatment and care after a botched abortion in New York and Washington clinics. Last week also saw the release of the May issue of the Journal of Read more
Known for elaborate and exciting production, the Metropolitan Opera in New York exudes drama. In a year that celebrates major anniversaries for both Verdi and Wagner, the MET launched new productions of classics like Rigoletto – in part reaching out to the Under-40 audience. With Rigoletto, they hit the jackpot, communicating the tragic injustice and complex layers of social sin and power Read more
Michael Peppard has an excellent post up at dotCommonweal about recent studies of CEO pay, and specifically the ratio between CEO and median worker pay. This ratio is a favorite statistical “sign” for increasing inequality. The ratio in 1980 was 42 to 1. In the 2000’s, it boomed well into the hundreds-to-one, and Peppard has a graphic link to a Bloomburg chart Read more
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