From a Catholic standpoint, issue of undercover reporting points to conflicting principles

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In what could be a bellwether for Sino-Vatican relations for the first time in three years a bishop approved by the Holy See will be ordained for the Catholic Church in mainland China on August 4 Father Joseph Zhang Yinlin will be ordained then as pastor of the diocese of Anyang in the province of

Ahead of the 2016 election Un Conventional Wisdom is presenting a short history of each state rsquo s role in modern presidential politics Check back throughout the summer to see how changing demographics and politics have affected your state 39 s voting patterns and party allegiance nbsp How D

Large African-American middle class sets the suburb-dominated state apart

Opposition leader reminds Prime Minister Cameron “he is talking about people, not insects.”

Like Pope Francis, Oliver’s poetry invites readers to let the distractions of our modern, constant motion, hyper-stimulated world fall away from time to time, to enter into that quiet place of contemplation and gratitude that waits in the world all around us.

The Holy See has renewed its call for international cooperation to bring to an end the conflicts in the Middle East and help care for the millions of refugees from Iraq and the Syrian war.

Over 25 years, people with the lowest amount of physical activity tended to show the most cognitive decline.

When Samar Shalhoub and some friends wanted to better protect children in Lebanon from abuse and violence, they turned their dream into a nonprofit organization. They registered with the government and got to work holding workshops on bullying and ways that children could protect themselves against

What changed Atticus Finch between Mockingbird and Watchman? Time, and it changes us all

The Jesuit insight in the 'X-Files'

In an essay included in the book nbsp An Ignatian Spirituality Reader a great resource for Ignatian educators nbsp Howard Gray S J offers this helpful way of understanding the relationship between Ignatian spirituality and education I found it helpful as I prepare for the upcoming year In sho

Pro-life advocates from across the Salt Lake Valley rallied peacefully in front of Planned Parenthood on July 28, calling for state and federal officials to investigate and defund Planned Parenthood. The crowd joined pro-lifers across the nation in holding a "Women Betrayed" rally, an effort organized by Students for Life of America and its partner organization, Pro-Life Future. Rallies took place in about 65 cities across the nation.

'We see every day the consequences when society fails to honor this priority.'

Order prohibits Center for Medical Progress from releasing video of high-ranking officials

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York took issue with the anti-immigrant rhetoric of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump without explicitly naming him.

The Catholic Church must develop better ways to "accompany" people in their family life and not simply condemn those who fail, said a diverse group of theologians, including the former theologian of the papal household.

An overall look at the Planned Parenthood undercover videos — updated on August 27 with information on the most recent video