Alaska: Developing New Ways of Being Church

By Effie Caldarola

Alaska may be remote and rugged, but dedicated lay and religious leaders are working to help the Church come of age.

I'd Like to Say: We Should Celebrate Darwin

By Sister Paula Gonzalez, S.C., Ph.D.

The theory of evolution testifies to the marvelous creativity of God. Accepting this idea can strengthen our faith rather than threaten it.

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Key Themes of Charity in Truth
Pope Benedict XVI's new encyclical suggests that only a business ethic rooted in people and not profit can catapult the world out of our present economic crisis. By Kenneth R. Overberg, S.J.

A Meditation Garden for Peace and Healing
St. Francis' Canticle of the Creatures comes to life in this New Jersey garden. By Marianne Hieb, R.S.M.

Fiction: Flying Free
She was like a butterfly. By Kathryn Lay

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