In a memorial service in Newtown, Conn., President Barack Obama pledged to do all in his power to end the kind of violence that struck the small town Dec. 14 when a gunman killed first his mother at her home and then 26 students and adults at a school before taking his own life.Read More

The Gay family talks about the spirit of their child and the support of their community.Read More

The supposed miseries of middle age - and of marriage - are showcased in the shrill comedy “This Is 40” (Universal).Read More

Tony Blair, the former prime minister of the United Kingdom, is expected to give the inaugural Hanway Lecture in Global Studies April 9 at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore.Read More

After another violent attack, I pray for my students and for my strength as we try to learn in the midst of grieving the loss of many.Read More

See more than 10 examples of parishes, schools and organizations giving back this holiday season.Read More

  Three years ago yesterday, we boarded a plane in China with our new 2-year-old son.   For hour after hour we took turns entertaining him, feeding him, and pacing the plane. It was a frighteningly turbulent flight, but finally we landed. I had never known such relief. But we weren’t home yet. As we...Read More