Editorial — Contrary to the Gospel
byFirst the good news. Last week the South Carolina Supreme Court blocked the planned executions of two inmates. Now the bad. The executions are…
First the good news. Last week the South Carolina Supreme Court blocked the planned executions of two inmates. Now the bad. The executions are…
Memorial Day weekend is always a time to honor the men and women who have lost their lives in service to our country. It…
When Joseph E. Kurtz first became a bishop in 1999, he chose for his episcopal motto “Hope in the Lord,” a phrase from Psalm…
A few decades ago two high school sophomore boys — one black, one white — were discussing their futures. They’d just finished a basketball…
In the chaos and hooliganism that erupted in the weeks preceding the inauguration, another monstrous and depressing story may have been overlooked. For some…
It will be tempting to say that this will be a Christmas season like no other. But we should resist that temptation because it…
We are finally easing our way into the holiday season and away from the time of endless political advertisements, robo calls, incessant emails asking…
There is little doubt in this awful year of COVID and political confusion and unrest that our nation is finally beginning to face a…
When Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires became pope, one of the first things noticed about him was the warmth of his smile. It…
The struggle for racial equality in this nation is filled with empty promises, vacuous rhetoric — and excuses. The police excuse violence against minorities…