Despite America’s commitment to freedom and liberty, women are not afforded “their rightful place as citizens of the world’s leading economy.”

The bishops of the United States were “gravely disappointed” that the 2016 omnibus funding bill, passed on Dec. 18, did not include the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act. Without the measure, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic institutions that provide health ca

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While ostensibly a comedy, “The Lady in the Van” is also a profoundly serious movie.

God's mercy has been at the heart of Pope Francis' life ever since he was 17.

I believe in a God who speaks to us as adults through beauty and truth.

Drug kingpins are expert at cultivating Robin Hood images.

Police powers of the states do not trump federal control of immigration.

More than 2,800 people were shot in Chicago last year, and by December 2015 there had been 417 gun homicides, up almost 20 percent from the previous year.

In World Day of Peace message, Pope Francis reminds us: “God is not indifferent!”

Cheer on the opponent? Know who has fans here and who doesn’t? Where was I?

Unprecedented flooding around the world drew the attention of Pope Francis during his last general audience of 2015 in Rome on Dec. 30. Noting several rain-driven crises, he said, “I invite everyone to pray for the victims of the calamities which in these days have befallen the United States,

Because of ongoing renovation at the National Mall, the March for Life midday rally on Jan. 22 has been moved from the west front of the Capitol to the Washington Monument grounds. • A 92-year-old deacon at Queen of Heaven Parish in Albuquerque, N.M., was recovering after being mugged by three

The U.S. could be morally categorized as an accessory to coalition’s possible war crimes

The first day of winter, Dec. 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day and longest night of the year. For people who are homeless, it’s a night that represents the harsh challenges of living on the streets. For the past seven years, St. John the Evangelist Homeless Shelter, a ministry of t

The public school teachers’ union voted overwhelmingly in mid-December to go on strike.

At the end of a year of political chaos and Congressional dysfunction, something remarkable happened. Washington did its job.

The annual gathering of pro-life activists, clergy and civic leaders will take place in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22.

Fixing the nation’s education crisis requires elementary thinking.

As war and violence continue to rage in Iraq and Syria, hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled their homelands to find security, regardless of what the future may hold. Refugees making their way toward Europe and the United States are seeking a better, safer life, refugee advocates said.Catholi