by John Freund, CM | Oct 22, 2012 | Church
“I believe that every Catholic, conservative or liberal, is united in those ordinary things of parish ministry. That is what I want to communicate in this Parish Diary.”  Finding what unites the church beyond our disagreements . In a new column  in the NCR...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 21, 2012 | Church
John L Allen Jr  writes, “Beyond any doubt, religious freedom has emerged as the premier social and political concern of the Catholic church in the early 21st century. Pope Benedict XVI offered confirmation as recently as last Saturday, during his trip to...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2012 | Church
John Allen of NCR writes, “There are undeniably important church/state issues in play in America, but if they constitute a “war,” it’s a metaphorical one, waged in legislatures and courthouses. Too often lost in the shuffle is the fact —...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 30, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The March 30th online edition of NCR writes…”Sheila Gilbert, president of the National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul, lays out her vision for ending poverty in a short video statement. While her message is addressed to the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 20, 2010 | Church
The NCR has posted a comprehensive list of links not only to John Allen’s insightful artles but other coverage and perpsectives on the bautification of Cardinal Newman. See also Zenit
