Obama gets another senator’s vote for Iran nuclear deal Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon said he will support the Iran nuclear deal, a pledge that puts President Obama only three votes short of protecting the pact in Congress.
Is work killing your spirituality? Study finds: People who spend a lot of time working don’t spend as much time having transcendent experiences. Also notable, those who spend a fair amount of time on the computer, whether it’s for work or for leisure, have less general God awareness.
As His Term Wanes, Obama Champions Workers’ Rights
Pasadena, Calif. -- Appeals panel set to hear arguments on the constitutionality of state's death penalty system
Pope Francis to visit U.S.A. in September. "This trip to the United States will be the most difficult, the most challenging, and the most interesting because he's exploring a world that for him is more foreign than Asia, than the Philippines," where Francis traveled last January, said Massimo Faggioli, an expert in church history at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. "It's not just a language barrier. It's a cultural barrier."
Michael Sean Winters has also been thinking about the papal trip. His thoughts:
- Pope Francis is Coming! Part 1
- Pope Francis is Coming! Part II
- Pope Francis is Coming! Part III
- How Pope Francis Challenges the Catholic Left
- How Pope Francis Challenges the Catholic Right
- Wrapping up the Curtain Raisers
An Audacious Proposal: The Catholic church should partner with Planned Parenthood to reduce abortions
Looking for a little inspiration to begin your day? NCR's sister publication, Celebration, gives you two options, both based on the Scripture readings of the day:
Daily Bread is a series of short reflections written by four authors who meet regularly to share the readings. Daily Bread is intended to help daily preachers and others who pray from the assigned Scriptures each day to orient themselves to the Living Word addressed to the church in the world. It's a great way to begin the day.
