James Carroll's recent book is Practicing Catholic, a story of American belief. He is a columnist for the Boston Globe and Distinguished-Scholar-in-Residence at Suffolk University. His other books include An American Requiem, which won the National Book Award, House of War, winner of the PEN-Galbraith Award, and Constantine's Sword, now an acclaimed documentary.
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Catholics' Clueless New Leader
The pope's endorsement of condom use to prevent AIDS was a big step forward for the church, but the... MORE
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McChrystal's Gift to Obama
The end of General McChrystal’s tenure can give President Obama the opening he needs to do what’s... MORE
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The Army's Graveyard Disgrace
News that the Army misplaced remains at Arlington horrified veterans.... MORE
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The Pentagon Prayer Fight
Why did evangelicals and Sarah Palin flip when the Pentagon disinvited Islamophobe Franklin Graham... MORE
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The Next GOP Screw-Up
If Republicans insist on obstructing a new nuclear treaty with Russia, they could set off another... MORE
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The Vatican's Sex Cover-up
Europe is now being wracked by fresh priest-abuse scandals, much like the United States was 10... MORE
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Dubai's Hollywood Hitmen
The murder of a Hamas leader by 17 assassins in a hotel room could have been ripped from a movie.... MORE
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How to Spot an Islamophobe
A major poll probing American prejudices toward Islam show that the best way to find out if a... MORE
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Misogynist Massachusetts
It’s shocking that a Democrat lost the Massachusetts Senate race.... MORE
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The Christian Anti-Gay Campaign
Christian evangelicals helped spur Uganda to seek the death penalty for gay behavior—just the... MORE
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The Pope's Big Holocaust Lie
The Vatican is on the defensive as Jewish groups object to its decision to move Pius XII, the... MORE
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The Quintessential American
Cheney’s latest tirade against Obama offended even some on the right, but he soldiers on,... MORE
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Does God Hate the Kennedys?
After denying communion to Patrick Kennedy, the Catholic Church is holding American politics... MORE
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The Church's Abortion Mistake
By focusing exclusively on the abortion issue in the health-care debate, James Carroll says the... MORE
