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.
Apr 18th, 2008 · As Pope Benedict XVI continues his first visit to the United States as pontiff, he met Thursday with survivors who were sexually abused by Catholic priests. Some other victims of abuse were critical of the meeting.
Apr 17th, 2008 · Pope Benedict XVI presided over an open-air Mass of 45,000 people at a Washington, D.C., baseball stadium, where hundreds of voices sang out to the masses during the pope's historic visit to the nation's capital. The German-born pope also acknowledged the pain and harm done to victims of priests caught up in a sex scandal.