In All Things
A group blog by the editors, columnists and frequent contributors to America.
October 2013
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Oct 7 2013 - 6:38pm0 comments
Refugees are the “first victims” of the ongoing conflict in Syria and “the ones paying the highest price,” said Archbishop Francis A. Chullikatt at The Humanitarian Response to the Middle East Refugee Crisis, a side event to the 2013 High-Level Dialogue held on Oct. 4. Chullikatt, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, moderated the panel discussion, which featured representatives from various aid groups working in the region, including Catholic Relief...
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Oct 7 2013 - 12:46pm0 comments
The fiscal hostage crisis in Washington enters its second week as Speaker Boehner insists he will continue government shutdown unless he receives concessions on the Affordable Care Act, which is having gridlock troubles of its own unrelated to political snarls.
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Oct 4 2013 - 11:25am3 comments
Seattle, Washington. — I am here at Seattle University doing some workshops for the School of Theology and Ministry on interreligious learning — this school is a leader in the new wave of interfaith ministerial training — and so I have fallen behind a bit on the news. But a friend sent me the link to the pope’s second interview, with Eugenio Scalfari,...
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Oct 4 2013 - 10:17am0 comments
Nearly 70 percent of American Catholics agree with Pope Francis' recent observation that the church has become too focused on issues such as homosexuality, abortion and contraceptives. That's the finding of a Quinnipiac University national poll released this morning. The survey found little difference between more observant and less observant Catholics in that opinion.
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