As Perseverance, the latest probe on Mars, gears up to send to Earth high-definition images, video and audio of its surroundings, one papal astronomer said he hoped the fresh new discoveries will inspire future explorers.
With advanced degrees in physics, philosophy and theology,
There is a false notion that religion is an impediment to science. It is a contention that students in the sciences of biology will likely confront in their field. But educators at committed Catholic colleges explain that faith and science are in
From the 17th-century ban by the Vatican of Copernicus' mathematical calculation that the sun was at the center of the solar system to modern-day arguments about evolution's compatibility with a belief in God, science and faith have regularly butted heads in the
The March for Life in Washington, D.C., the largest annual pro-life event in the nation, was to be held Friday, Jan. 18, this year. The event was to begin with a noontime rally on the National Mall, followed by a walk
The pro-life movement is emphasizing a new angle for this year’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 18. The event that regularly brings tens of thousands of people together to oppose legal abortion in the United States has chosen the
In the 17th century, science and religion collided. Known to students of history as simply Galileo, Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) lived toward the end of the European Renaissance period. Widely renowned, he was a brilliant astronomer, mathematician and physicist of his time, and
There are few Catholic writers as prolific as Father James Schall, SJ. The Jesuit priest has written countless articles in scholarly journals as well as popular periodicals and websites; he has written more than 30 books, and been the editor or co-editor
Writing commands in computer code, attaching sensors and connecting circuit boards are usually not the first things that come to mind in connection with an extracurricular activity at a Catholic liberal arts college. But that is exactly what students in the robotics
Ann Klotz from Siena College analyzes water samples for bacteria contamination. Courtesy photo The Stephen and Harriet Myers residence in Albany, New York, played an important role in the Underground Railroad that helped slaves escape to the North, but there was little
Young Catholics are leaving the Faith. Multiple national surveys indicate that only about two-thirds or fewer millennials (those born in 1982 or later) who were raised Catholic remain Catholic as adults. The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) recently conducted