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man Catholic Church no matter its human flaws.
• The host of "The Colbert Report" talked about his faith in a discussion on humor and spirituality with New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan and the Rev. James Martin, author of "Between Heaven and Mirth" and the official chaplain of Colbert's show.
• Colbert, who has taught Sunday school classes to school-age children, said people in comedy often don't understand how he could remain Catholic. But he said he views the church as teaching joy, which he called the "infallible sign of the presence of God."
• "I love my church -- warts and all," he said, before an audience of about 3,000 cheering students, who posted his quotes on Twitter using the organizers' (hash)dolancolbert hashtag.
• Colbert said people in comedy often make jokes at the expense of religion, but he makes jokes about what he called people's misuse of religion in politics and other arenas. Still, he said, "If Jesus doesn't have a sense of humor, I am in huge trouble."
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Today in History
The Associated Press
• Today is Saturday, Sept. 15, the 259th day of 2012. There are 107 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On Sept. 15, 1887, the city of Philadelphia launched a three-day celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Constitution of the United States.
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• On this date:
• In 1776, British forces occupied New York City during the American Revolution.
• In 1789, the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs was renamed the Department of State.
• In 1857, William Howard Taft -- who served as President of the United States and as U.S. chief justice -- was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
• In 1862, Confederate forces captured Harpers Ferry during the Civil War.
• In 1935, the Nuremberg Laws deprived German Jews of their citizenship.
• In 1940, during the World War II Battle of Britain, the tide turned as the Royal Air Force inflicted heavy losses against the Luftwaffe.
• In 1942, during World War II, the aircraft carrier USS Wasp was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine; the U.S. Navy ended up sinking the badly damaged aircraft (Continued on page 50)
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