U.S. Catholic Blog

Solar in the least expected places

This week a Hindu statesman eloquently praised the Vatican for having installed a 2,400-panel solar field. “We may believe in different religions, yet we share...

More peaceful sign of peace?

The liturgical winds of change keep blowing: Fresh off his restoration of the Latin Mass, Pope Benedict XVI is polling the world's bishops about moving the...

Twilight’s morality, or lack thereof

Twilight is getting attacked from all sides, but that hasn't stopped vampire-loving teenage girls from devouring the book and movie. Some praise the book...

Lennon forgiven

It took Galileo nearly 400 years to get back into good standing with the Catholic Church. John Lennon should be thankful it only took him about 4 decades...

SOA protest

I would be remiss to not mention that this past weekend Catholics and other peace activist gathered in Columbus, Georgia for the annual School of the...

Mary mystery

Mary went missing, but apparently she wasn't in hiding. A short item from the Associated Press: A $30,000 bronze statue of Mary was pried from its place...

Greek for God

New fraternities and sororities are popping up around the country, but their popularity isn't about partying. It's about piety. There are at least 210...

Good food does good

When I think of the Food Network and its celebrity chefs (love them as I may), I think of lobster, cavier, and pate; dainty servings with bold flavors; and...

The graveyard of empires

It is the quagmire-clock moving closer to midnight that worries me the most regarding our strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq. I find myself wondering sometimes...