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Papal Telegram Upon the Death of Cardinal Bernardin
November 24, 1996 Issue 
Pope John Paul sent the following telegram to the archdiocesan administrator of the archdiocese of Chicago Nov. 14.
“Having learned with great sadness of the death of the archbishop of Chicago, Joseph Bernardin, I offer my prayerful condolences to the auxiliary bishops, priests, religious and laity... READ MORE
John Paul II Calls Anti-Semitism an ‘Offense Against God’
BY Berenice Cocciolillo
November 16-22, 1997 Issue
Scholars address painful past in search of ‘reconciliation, esteem, and respect’ between Catholics and Jews
VATICAN CITY—“Christians who surrender to anti-Judaism offend God and the Church itself.” This was the central message of the international conference entitled “Roots of Anti-Judaism in... READ MORE
Next Sunday at Mass
BY Peter John Cameron, O.P.
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
Nov. 17, 1996 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Mt 25, 14-30
SEVERAL QUESTIONS come to mind as we listen to the Lord's parable today about a discriminating man entrusting his assets to lowly servants. The story strikes us as unusual. Yet, God does the same with us: He invests us with His divine... READ MORE
The Patriarchate of Antioch
BY Gabriel Meyer
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
Founded originally by St. Peter, Antioch grew into one of the chief centers of early Christian evangelization (Acts 11, 19-30). Soon its influence spread over much of the Middle East: Syria, Phoenicia (Lebanon), Arabia, Palestine, Cilicia, Cyprus and Mesopotamia.
At the first ecumenical council... READ MORE
A Compassionate Response
BY Nancy Valko
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
In 1992, David and Anne Andis had a little girl with anencephaly whom they named Emma. Although an ultrasound showed the possibility of anencephaly only 10 weeks into the pregnancy, David and Anne, who are not Catholic, made the decision not to abort but found little support or information on... READ MORE
For Vatican, Human Person is the Measure of Sustainable Growth
BY Renato Martino
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
Archbishop Renato Martino, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations addressed the Second Committee of the 51st Session of the General Assembly Oct. 23, on item 97: Environment and Sustainable Development. Excerpted.
… As in every discussion on development, the... READ MORE
William Faulkner: Chronicler of the Southern Ethos
BY John Mcintyre, S.J.
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
Contemporary literature is often hostile to moral values or, at best, flippant when it comes to religious sensibilities. Serious readers often have to look to the past for authors with whom they feel comfortable. William Faulkner is one such writer who continues to inspire. His work is discussed by... READ MORE
Mother Mary Comes to Me
BY Peter John Cameron
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
THE VATICAN last month elevated the liturgical celebration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary from an optional memorial to an obligatory one. This action clearly signals the importance of this feast in the faith-life of Christians. As John Paul II recently put it, “we have greater need than ever to... READ MORE
Sadly, Problem of Evil Baffles Author
BY Russell Shaw Omens of Millennium: The Gnosis of Angels, Dreams and Resurrection, by Harold Bloom (New York: Riverhead Books, 1996, 255 pp. $24.95)
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
READING HAROLD Bloom's Omens of Millennium is rather like going to a cocktail party and encountering a well-spoken stranger who tells you solemnly that he believes in fairies. “My own religious experience and conviction is a form of Gnosis,”Bloom writes. Indeed? One smiles, nods, tries to edge... READ MORE
In ‘Sleepers,’A Cynical View of Streetwise Priest
BY John Prizer
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
GOOD-HEARTED, streetwise Catholic priests were once a staple of Hollywood films. Who can forget Pat O'Brien as Father Connolly in Angels With Dirty Faces, walking with his childhood pal, gangster Rocky Sullivan (James Cagney), to the electric chair, reminding him of what is right up until the very... READ MORE
The Vatican Down on Collegiality? Look Again
BY Clement Kennedy
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
IS THE ROMAN Curia an impediment to collegiality? An address at Oxford University last summer by San Francisco's retired Archbishop John Quinn suggested it is. A different view of the Holy See's approach to collegiality was presented Oct. 21 in San Diego, Calif., by Cardinal Jan Schotte, secretary... READ MORE
Pope Reiterates Right to School Choice
BY Thomas Williams
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
ROME—Pope John Paul II took advantage of his weekly Angelus address Oct. 27 to reaffirm Church teaching on the right to Catholic education. Speaking to the thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square to celebrate Catholic Schools Day, the Pontiff reminded his listeners that “Catholic schools provide... READ MORE
Separation of Church & State: Europe vs the United States
BY Peter Feuerherd
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
NEW YORK—Americans may have almost invented the concept of religious freedom, but Europeans have a more pragmatic approach to the issue, at least in the case of the Italians, a seminar audience was told here Oct. 29 at the New York University (NYU) Law School.
While the United States has clung to a... READ MORE
At Long Last, Young Adults Get Serious Attention
BY David Finnigan
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
THE U.S. BISHOPS, meeting in Washington Nov. 11-14, will consider “Action Item 9.” Submitted for their approval by Bishop Tod Brown of the Diocese of Boise, Idaho, it reads: “Does the National Conference of Catholic Bishops approve the publication of Sons and Daughters of the Light: A Pastoral Plan... READ MORE
Rome UN Summit Tackles World Hunger Crisis
BY Jesus Colina Talk of papal audience for Fidel Castro adds to meeting's profile
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
ROME—800 million people on the planet are undernourished. To address the crisis, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has convened a summit of world leaders. The meeting begins here Nov. 13 and will conclude Nov. 17 with heads of state signing a joint declaration that... READ MORE
Anencephaly Newest Frontier in Prenatal-Testing, Abortion Battle
BY Nancy Valko
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
EVERY YEAR in the United States, approximately 800 babies are born with a birth defect known as anencephaly. It is a condition where, early in pregnancy, an error in development occurs which prevents the top portion of the brain and skull from forming correctly. Such babies have only a brain stem... READ MORE
Ancient See of Antioch Makes Overture to Orthodox
BY Gabriel Mayer
November 10-16, 1996 Issue
JOHN PAUL IIs wish for the Churches of the East and West to unify and join forces in the new millennium was given a boost by the decision of the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of the ancient See of Antioch to make overtures to the Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch.
The Holy Synod of the Antioch... READ MORE
‘Faithful and Hopeful: The Catholic Common Ground Project’
November 3-9, 1996 Issue
(ExcerptsofcardinalJoseph Bernardin's Oct. 24 address)
“… Asweknow,differences have always existed in the Church. St. Paul's letters and the Acts of the Apostles and the fact that there are four gospel accounts rather than one all tell us that Christian unity has always coexisted with Christian... READ MORE
A Letter to the Cardinal
November 3-9, 1996 Issue
HARVARD LAW Professor Mary Ann Glendon, Common Ground project committee member, addressed the following letter to Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. It was dated Oct. 21.
“Thank you so much for your gracious response to my letter of Sept. 20. I am taking the liberty of writing again to share a few... READ MORE
The Convergence of Science and Faith
November 3-9, 1996 Issue
God&theBigBang:DiscoveringHarmony Between Science and Spirituality, by Daniel C. Matt, (Woodstock, Vt.: Jewish Lights Publishing, 1996, 200 pp., $21.95)
BOTH SCIENCE and religion have kept a wary eye on one another at least since Galileo's time. Recent scientific findings (e.g. quantum physics,... READ MORE
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