Cardinal Martino is the former representative of the Holy See to the United Nations, and he now heads the Vatican’s Council for Justice and Peace—from which perch he recently commented , to an interviewer at Il Sussidiario , about the Israeli invasion of Gaza. “The consequences of . . . . Continue Reading »
With The Independent on a tear because moral concerns might have been behind the failure of scientists to garner public funding to conduct human cloning with animal eggs, we get this badly needed assurance. From the story: Reports in the British media that grant applications to create hybrid . . . . Continue Reading »
The Italian Rabbinate has declined to participate in the Italian Catholic Church’s annual Day of Judaism, held every January 17 since 1990 to further Catholic—Jewish dialogue, in protest against the prayer ” Pro Judaeis ” for the conversion of the Jews, included in the newly . . . . Continue Reading »
In his latest book, The Same Man: George Orwell & Evelyn Waugh in Love and War , David Lebedoff argues that George Orwell and Evelyn Waugh held surprisingly similar—identical, even—worldviews. The bold claim that a strident atheist and a devout Catholic are, when boiled down, really . . . . Continue Reading »
It has been almost a week since Fr. Neuhaus’ death, but only now, in the quiet after the storm of activity surrounding his burial, can I reflect on what his work and witness have done for me. To be sure, his death means I have lost the wise counsel of a man quickly becoming something like a . . . . Continue Reading »
Slate’s Will Saletan—a favorite of mine even though we often disagree because he is a very good writer and unfailingly honest in his reportage—is onto the story of the baby girl born in the UK who was selected in—as her siblings were destroyed—because she did not have a . . . . Continue Reading »
This week, the University of Notre Dame is mourning the loss of Rabbi Michael A. Singer, a beloved teacher, theologian, and leader in Catholic-Jewish relations. He passed away Saturday after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. From the chair of the Notre Dame theology department, John Cavadini: . . . . Continue Reading »
I posted yesterday about how “the scientists” in the UK are whining because their human/cow embryo cloning scheme has not been funded by the government. I said that once their whining hit the papers, things would change quickly, because in the UK—what the scientists want, the . . . . Continue Reading »
Some people talk—and some people act. In the latter category are the good people in Massachusetts who operate The Medical Safeguards Project. Understanding that people with developmental disabilities are at particular risk in our increasingly utilitarian health care system, the Medical . . . . Continue Reading »
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