Robert Sullivan's political profile of the state shows how the Democrats got suburban.

New collection brings the pope's intimate daily sermons to a universal audience.

The president defended his signature health care law at the Catholic Health Association.

Many readers know that Chris Martin lead singer of Coldplay sang quot Til Kingdom Come quot at the funeral of Beau Biden It 39 s a beautiful song a piece of poetry one hears on retreats and in similarly spiritual settings Here are the lyrics Steal my heart and hold my tongueI feel my time m

An Associated Press survey of abortion in the United States this decade has revealed that the number of abortions has gone down by 12 percent since 2010.

A society that does not include religious views and challenges in public debate becomes an "enemy of freedom," said the Vatican's foreign minister.

The encyclical, to be published on June 18, is titled "Laudato Sii" ("Praised Be").

June 9, 2015Santa MartaWitnessing to the truth of our Christian identity, without watering it down or losing its flavour: that theme was at the heart of Pope Francis’ words during Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Tuesday morning. Philippa Hitchen reports....What exactly is our Christian id

Citizens do not have to own property to be directly affected by their government.

Taxpayers could be on the hook for $3.5 billion for defrauded Corinthian College students.

Kicking off a 50-part series on each state’s role in modern presidential politics

During his one-day visit to Sarajevo Pope Francis highlighted the positive developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina since the end of the war and encouraged them in ldquo the good process of reconciliation rdquo that is under way and on ldquo the journey of peaceful coexistence between the different po

Service Employees International Union Local 500 which represents adjunct faculty at Georgetown University reports that Trinity Washington University adjuncts have now chosen union representation 74 voting yes 54 voting no They join a wave of non-tenured university and college instructors acros

Housekeepers and childcare workers were excluded from 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act.

'Peace must be made. The one who only talks of peace but does not make peace contradicts himself.'

Women kept at a distance during Pope Francis' Corpus Christi Mass

Sixty-five thousand people applauded vigorously and with passion in Sarajevo rsquo s Kosevo Stadium when Pope Francis in his homily declared ldquo War never again rdquo nbsp nbsp It was the most powerfully emotional moment during the mass celebrated in the stadium by Papa Franjo ndash as the

It was all so beautiful heartbreaking and sad the haunting drones of the Celtic bagpipes the slow procession of a grieving family behind the casket of the loved one the packed church with over 1 000 people gathered together in the solidarity of sorrow the comfort of the familiar prayers and th

June 6, 2015SarajevoPope Francis has called on all men and women to become “artisans of peace” in living out their daily lives.During his homily as he celebrated Mass at Sarajevo’s “Kosevo Stadium” in the the presence of over 65,000 people, the Pope’s cry for peac

Hannah Sparling at The Cincinnati Enquirer chronicles the struggles of Catholic schools An excerpt The dichotomy illustrates the plight of Catholic schools nationwide While some are exploding turning away hopeful applicants others are dwindling to nothing In the early 1960s there were more tha