by John Freund, CM | Aug 2, 2012 | Church
According to Romereports.com President Obama is scheduled to attend the annual Al Smith charity dinner this October in New York. He accepted after being invited by the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan. The dinner is an yearly event and usually invites... by John Freund, CM | Jul 27, 2012 | Church
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano has announced that they are expanding into the United States. It will be distributed in English by the Catholic publishing company of ‘Our Sunday Visitor’ based out of Indiana. They are responsible for... by John Freund, CM | Jul 23, 2012 | Church
It is about winning friends, not arguments. It is about shedding light, not heat. It’s about reframing the argument so hearts can be opened and minds can be inspired. How to Defend the Faith without Raising Your Voice is a new sort of apologetics. It is for... by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2012 | Church
 Congress is now more polarized than at any time since Civil War Reconstruction. As we barrel toward a nasty presidential election, things will get even worse. Charles C. Camosy offers five practices for moving beyond the polarization which currently dominates our... by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2012 | Church
Saying the Catholic Church has a history of working with immigrants and the oppressed, Bishop Denis J. Madden voiced his support for the DREAM Act July 18. Bishop Madden appeared at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, along with the school’s president,... by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2012 | Church
On June 22, previewing an evaluation of the Vatican’s financial transparency by Moneyval, the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body, I  (John Allen of NCR) wrote: “The report is probably destined to trigger confusing and conflicting headlines about how well...