By
Tom Carney
'Quick, easy route' to combating energy crisis is not sustainable,
may say.
Full story
Biofuels and the environment
By
Rich Heffern
The gasoline we put in our autos now is mostly made from fossil fuels.
In the United States, ethanol, which is grain alcohol, is most commonly blended
with gasoline as a 10 percent ethanol blend nicknamed “gasohol.” This
blend is widely sold throughout the Midwest, and in cities required by the 1990
Clean Air Act to oxygenate their gasoline during the winter. U.S. ethanol is
mostly made from corn.
Full story
Cardinal appointments keep global North dominant
By
John L. Allen Jr.
In naming 23 new cardinals on Oct. 17, including two Americans, Pope
Benedict XVI does not seem to have stacked the deck in the body that will elect
his successor in any political or theological sense, but he has reinforced the
dominance of Europe and North America despite the demographic reality that most
Catholics today live in the global South.
Full story
By
Patrick Mulvaney
Refugee aid worker with church connections was helping
Haitians.
Full story
Vatican official suspended after hidden camera report on gay priests
By
John L. Allen Jr.
A monsignor in the Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy has
been suspended after being caught on hidden camera in a recent Italian TV
broadcast about gays in the priesthood. He and other priests made contact with
a young man posing as a potential “date” in gay-oriented Web sites
and chat rooms, and then arranged for meetings the priests apparently believed
would lead to sexual encounters.
Full story
By
Chuck Colbert
As outrage fades, Voice of Faithful looks to sustain reform
mission.
Full story
Church attendance earns school tuition credits
By
Joe Winter
Families with children attending St. Jerome Parish
School can get a $1,400-tuition discount if they sign a contract agreeing to
attend church at least seven out of every 10 weekends. Full tuition runs $4,500
per year.
Full story |
A return to sensible transportation
We now import 60 percent of our oil from the Middle East and from
nations such as Algeria, Venezuela and Nigeria. In two years we will have to
import three-quarters of our fuel.
Full editorial
Seeking the fullness of Mary
The role of “woman” in religion predates Christianity. The
need to balance masculine and feminine principles is integral to every
spirituality. Not surprisingly, our church, which is unapologetically
patriarchal in its theology and male in its official leadership, needs and
prizes this special woman.
Full editorial
“That always happens.”
-- The Dalai Lama shrugging off Chinese criticism of his White House
meeting with President Bush Oct. 16
More quotes
A necessary war?
Full story
Better than Leno
Full story
The church inverted
By
Edward P. Hahnenberg
Catholics must focus more on their base, less on their
leaders.
Full story
By
John L. Allen Jr.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Cardinal Francis George’s
installation as archbishop of Chicago, one of the largest and wealthiest
dioceses in the world. It is likely that later this year, George will take over
as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Full story
Western church must respect Asian, African churches, says Phan
By
Rick Delvecchio
The future of the Catholic church as a global force depends on shared
power and mutual respect between the church’s historic center in Western
Europe and its fast-expanding population base in the Southern Hemisphere,
Georgetown University theologian Fr. Peter Phan told an audience in Berkeley
Oct. 6.
Full story
|
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
Problems without solutions
A year ago, I was attending a talk given by former Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright. She was addressing the options available concerning the war
in Iraq and said quite frankly, “There are no good solutions.” Later
in the year, I was attending another talk about organizational planning and the
speaker said to us, “There’s no such thing as the best option.
There’s only the best option given the circumstances of a particular
situation.”
Full story
Disordered worlds
By
Joseph Cunneen
and Kevin Doherty
'Michael Clayton' offers gripping drama; 'Lars and the Real Girl' is
a quirky comedy.
Full reviews
Soul searchers
By
Teresa Malcolm
Two documentaries examine the lives of Thomas Merton and Henri
Nouwen.
Full story
Poetry October 26, 2007
Letters for October 26, 2007
Classifieds for October 26, 2007
News Briefs for October 26, 2007
People for October 26, 2007
Last Words
A memorable quote from this
week's issue.
|
