by John Freund, CM | Mar 18, 2013 | Pope
If the plans for his inaugural Mass — expected to attract 1 million people to St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday — are any indication, it seems Pope Francis is setting three key themes for the event: simplicity, ecumenism and mercy, Joshua J. McElwee... by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2013 | Justice and Peace
John Allen, noted columnist for the NCR, writes… “Egypt is one of the front lines in what I’ve come to call the “global war on Christians,” meaning mounting anti-Christian violence in various corners of the world. The latest symbol is...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2012 | Disasters and Responses, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“It’s like a war zone.”I’ve heard this statement many times as I’ve walked the storm-damaged streets around my home in the weeks after Superstorm Sandy made landfall. Every time I heard it, I would nod politely and say a silent prayer of... by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2012 | Justice and Peace
John Allen draws attention to the  Nov. 4-6 conference at Notre Dame, “Seed of the Church: Telling the Story of Today’s Christian Martyrs.” Sponsored by Notre Dame’s Institute for Church Life, the event’s aim was to raise consciousness...
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...
