Aug 27th, 2008 · An Italian priest set aside his plan to hold a beauty contest for nuns. The Rev. Antonio Rungi says he wanted to change the image of nuns and to fight the stereotype that they're old and cranky. He planned an online competition for nuns with the best "overall beauty." But Rungi was attacked via phone calls and e-mails, so he put off the competition he called "Miss Sister 2008."
Aug 18th, 2008 · Recently reissued, Christopher Priest's 1974 sci-fi classic, Inverted World, tells the story of a city built on rails and in perpetual motion. Jessa Crispin adds up the pieces of Priest's "tightly structured puzzle" and discovers a novel that stands up to the test of time.
Jun 19th, 2008 · The debut short story collection by Nigerian writer and Jesuit priest Uwem Akpan offers a sobering view of a world in which atrocity is commonplace and the unthinkable is the everyday.
Jun 2nd, 2008 · Conservative lawyer Douglas Kmiec was denied communion recently at a mass connected with a gathering of Catholic business people. The priest denounced Kmiec's endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama, then refused to give Kmiec communion.
May 30th, 2008 · The Barbershop guys are at it again, and it's time for a weekly shape-up. This week, Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Nick Charles and Gustavo Arrellano discuss a fiery sermon by a catholic priest associated with democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama. The guys also weigh in on the NBA finals and ... donuts.
May 17th, 2008 · When a group of Catholics — including two brothers who were priests — broke into a Selective Service office in Catonsville, Md., in 1968 and burned draft records, their actions would serve as a catalyst for widespread protests against the Vietnam War.
Apr 24th, 2008 · The Brazilian air force has suspended its search for Father Adelir Antonio de Carli, a priest who went missing four days ago after he was harnessed to thousands of helium balloons in an attempt to break the record for the longest cluster-balloon flight. Ballooning expert John Ninomiya talks about the sport and the missing priest.
Apr 19th, 2008 · Scores of Christians have been targeted and killed throughout Iraq, most recently, an Iraqi priest killed earlier this month in Baghdad. This week, a new bipartisan coalition in Congress said it intends to spotlight this issue.