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March 7, 2019
Is it possible to consider human dignity in a field that includes manipulation and deceit? What moral obligations are involved in a life of espionage?
March 7, 2019
Can a lazy lack of creativity ever be good for the soul?
February 28, 2019
University President John Garvey, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo and Catholic University were mentioned in a NPR story about the ‘Healing the Breach of Trust’ conference that was held last month while discussing the next steps to address the problems as the Rome summit gathered.
February 28, 2019
IHE fellow Chad Pecknold published commentary on The New York Post about former Cardinal McCarrick's fallout in the church.
February 28, 2019
In the midst of the current crisis in our church — with a once-admired cardinal accused of heinous acts, bishops widely judged incapable of policing themselves, investigators poring through church archives and ordinary Catholics in fits of anger and despair — Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, asked a very brave question recently.
February 26, 2019
Europeans are wrong to be nervous about America’s commitment to NATO. But neither should they be complacent.
February 25, 2019
In a competitive world, with antagonistic external powers and growing internal imbalances, the dream is failing.
February 11, 2019
On February 6, 2019, The Catholic University of America hosted a day of talks, which constituted the second of a series of planned conferences on the Church’s current crisis.
February 11, 2019
In recent days, a quirky fad has gone viral: The “Ten Year Challenge.” Thousands of people, from celebrities to those unknown, are posting current photographs of themselves on social media next to their photos from a decade past. In part, this is entertainment and a chance to see – with pleasure or dismay – the ways in which a decade of life has wrought changes reflected in the faces looking back from the screen.
February 5, 2019
“Ordinary time.” This is a season of the year – and season of life -- that is deeply, drearily underrated.
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620 Michigan Avenue NE
339 Caldwell Hall
Washington, DC 20064
202-319-5892
ihe@cua.edu
The Institute for Human Ecology
The Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Avenue NE
339 Caldwell Hall
Washington, DC 20064
202-319-5892
ihe@cua.edu
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