To drill or not to drill may be the hottest issue in Congress this month and this fall’s political campaign.…
The banner in the Peruvian town of Las Leguas announced a new kind of festival: a “Tubal Ligation Festival.” It…
Approximately 30 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are thought to be infected with the HIV virus. Unlike the West, from…
This summer, my much-needed vacation coincided with my daughter Emily’s 50th birthday. The whole family gathered at a wonderful clambake…
Last week, 40 million TV viewers watched Barack Obama become the first African-American nominee of a major political party. And…
There is a fascinating website called “Long Bets.” There, people—usually experts—make specific predictions that will come true by a specific…
It is one of the great stories of the Christian Church. In Scillium, North Africa—A.D. 180—a runner brought the message…
A few years ago, novelist Anne Rice, famous for her vampire stories, recommitted herself to her Catholic faith. She then…
The young man was alone in his room, smoking cigarette after cigarette. He knew he had a big decision to…
A few months ago, the Pew Forum released its survey of the religious landscape in the United States. Among other…