Anyone who reads this column regularly knows that I frequently write about the philosophy of secular humanism. At St. John’s University, in every course I teach I begin the course with two or three lectures explaining secular humanism. I think that the predominant view of reality in our society among many intellectuals is secular humanism.
Author: Christine
‘We’re Going to Laugh About This One Day.’
Virgil’s poem The Aeneid tells the story of Aeneas who flees the fall of Troy and goes to Italy to become the ancestor of the Roman people.
Remembering a Good Priest, Msgr. Geraghty
No memoir of a priest or Christian can truly touch on their journey without referring to some stories of their interaction with others “on the Way.”
Patriarchs Celebrate Easter At Ancient Mount Nebo, Urge Jordanian Christians To Seek Reconciliation Amid Tensions in Holy Land
Some years ago, Jordan adopted a unique approach to celebrating Christmas and Easter to encourage unity. All Christian denominations agreed to celebrate Western Christmas, but Eastern, or Orthodox, Easter.
Colorado Lawmakers Expand Access To Abortion; Kansas Governor Vetoes Born-Alive Bill
Pro-life advocates encountered set-backs as Colorado’s governor signed a trio of bills to expand access to abortion in the Centennial State, and Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a “born-alive” bill that seeks to protect infants who survive failed abortion attempts.
Papal Academy Launches Study Center to Evaluate Marian Apparitions
The Pontifical International Marian Academy has created a commission to study and monitor cases of alleged Marian apparitions and other mystical phenomena.
Leading Catholic Lawmaker Calls On Defense Secretary To Back Military Archbishop In Walter Reed Dispute
A leading Catholic lawmaker and religious freedom advocate has called on the Biden administration to support the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services in a dispute over a long-running Catholic pastoral care contract that a leading U.S. military medical center awarded to a secular defense contractor.
Pope Asks Mentally Disabled, Caretakers To Be Missionaries of God’s Love
Everyone has gifts and talents that can be a public witness to God’s love and mercy, Pope Francis told a group of people with intellectual disabilities and their teachers.
Catholic Leaders Highlight ‘Dramatic Plight’ Facing Refugees and Migrants in Tunisia
The head of Tunisia’s Catholic Church has deplored the plight of African refugees and migrants in his country, amid fears anti-foreigner feeling also could erupt in neighboring states.
Transgender Interventions Pose Serious Medical Consequences for Minors, Says Surgeon
A former U.S. Navy surgeon with experience in reconstructive surgeries for combat-wounded troops, Deacon Patrick Lappert of the Diocese of Birmingham, Alabama, recently shared with OSV News his insights on transgender interventions for children. Deacon Lappert, who speaks nationally on this topic, warns that gender reassignment poses grave risks to both body and soul.
