OSV | Newsweekly | July 16, 2006

Days in the land of Elvis teach us about poverty

In his Openers column, editor Gerald Korson recollects on a Habitat for Humanity trip to Mississippi and the issue of poverty in our own backyard.

Move is on to assist foster children past age 18

States and agencies have started programs to help kids successfully make the transition into adulthood.

Pontiff crossing 'bridge' to Muslims, experts say

Pope Benedict differs from his predecessor in his perspective on Catholic-Islamic relations.

Katrina showed U.S. Church need for preparation

Several dioceses around the country have developed disaster-response plans after hurricanes uncovered weaknesses.

Leadership shifts spell trouble, hope for Church

Venezuela's Chavez works toward an anti-U.S., anti-Church alliance, but not all leaders follow.

In Focus: Mother & Teacher

The role of the successors of the apostles is to safeguard the truth about God and his plan for our lives.

In Focus: Church passes on lessons in many ways

In setting the standard for the faith, bishops and popes clear the way for Catholics to understand authentic teachings.

In Focus:Divine assistance helps Church find truth

The Holy Spirit guides bishops and popes in their pronouncements.

Readers pay tribute to clergy, religious

Compassion, actions and love of the faith make them positive models to the people they serve.

Pay it forward for him

Every person who is baptized and confirmed receives a mandate to share Christ's mission.

Catholic clarity about Islam

In these times when war is waged around the world, often in the name of religion, dialogue between people of faith is they key to peace.

God as Three in One

A way to look at the Trinity is to describe the ways God is above us, with us and within us.

Caring for creation

We must respond to the global climate crisis in every thing we do as Catholic Christians.

Saving Catholic schools

Money is the largest reason for a continuing decline in U.S. parochial-school enrollments.

Letters to the Editor

Respect-life label, Good wine, Working moms and switching parishes are on the minds of our readers this week.

Cracked foundation

We admire Warren Buffett's philanthropic instincts, but we wish he had made better, more ethical choices about how to distribute his wealth.