“With full freedom I declare that I renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter, entrusted to me by the Cardinals on 19 April 2005” Those words have sent a shock wave around the world and were stunning surprise to me as I began my week here in Washington, DC. Here are my first… Read More First Reactions: Benedict the Meek (Updated)
In news that has sent shock waves around the world, Pope Benedict has announced his resignation from the See of Peter effective February 28. In a statement to his cardinal brothers, Pope Benedict said: Dear Brothers, I have convoked you to this Consistory, not only for the three canonisations, but also to communicate to you a decision… Read More BREAKING NEWS: Pope Benedict Abdicating Papacy Effective February 28
In a speech at Georgetown University last week, which kicked off Jesuit Heritage Week at the school, Mark Shriver discussed some of the reasons his father, Sargent Shriver, was seen by many as not only a great man for his outstanding record of public service, but also as a good man in his personal treatment… Read More Book Review: A Good Man
[This post by Eric Sundrup, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post, where the author is an Associate Editor] Facebook got something right. When it comes to our love lives… “It’s complicated.” Whether gay or straight, they’re fraught with tensions and vulnerabilities and, frankly, they’re often quite messy. Our feelings and our identities are tied… Read More French Bishops On Love and Gay Marriage
A fight is brewing in New York, and women’s social equality is going to be the first casualty. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a 10-point Plan that is to be the Women’s Equality Act. Now let’s take a look at his 10 points: Protect a Woman’s Freedom of Choice by Enacting the Reproductive Health Act Achieve… Read More Cuomo Holding Women’s Equality Hostage for Abortion
French President Francois Hollande received a hero’s welcome last weekend as he visited Mali’s historic city of Timbuktu, which French and Malian forces liberated from rebels and Islamist militants. The jury is still out on the merits and risks associated with external military intervention, but with widespread local support and international backing, the French-led mission… Read More Hollande hailed as Mali’s Savior
The politics of Downton Abbey: Down with the patriarchy! by Melinda Henneberger (The Washington Post) Melinda Henneberger muses over the success of the television show Downton Abbey and takes issue with some who claim that its popularity is due to a nostalgic yearning for the “classy” job creators of the aristocracy. As Henneberger points out,… Read More Weekly Rewind
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