"Her life of service to the Catholic press, the USCCB and the church is...a model for all."

Debate over the death penalty and a proposal to reinstate a firing squad in Utah "seems to suggest growing recognition among legislators of the precarious place any state occupies when it tries to take on a role best left to God," said Bishop John C. Wester."At its core, the death pen

In St. Peter’s Basilica during the Communal Penance Service Pope Francis announced this afternoon, March 13, 2015, the celebration of an “extraordinary Holy Year.” This “Jubilee of Mercy” will commence with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s on the Solemn

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been unable to confirm the number of its members abducted in Syria, as well as where they are being held."We're waiting for news," Helene Afriat, communications officer for the International Confederation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in P

In a joint statement, representatives of more than 50 countries have recognized that Christians are particularly endangered in the Middle East, and they called on the international community to reaffirm the human right to freedom of religion.The violence carried out by terrorist groups "creates

Interesting phrase ldquo It rsquo s just your imagination rdquo We use it to tell another that her fears spring from her mind rather than reality as though the two weren rsquo t intertwined Fears are part world part whimsy That rsquo s true as well of inventions and inspirations They begin

In a surprising and far-reaching decision Pope Francis has announced an extraordinary ldquo Jubilee of Mercy rdquo that will extend from December 8 2015 to November 20 2016 and will involve the Catholic Church throughout the world He broke the news of this ldquo Extraordinary Holy Year of Mer

Migration and drug trafficking the reform of the Curia the challenges of the Synod for the Family and the need to make the Church a safe home for all children and vulnerable adults In a wide-ranging interview nbsp with Valentina Alazraki from the Mexican broadcaster Televisa Pope Francis marked

Can the Roman Catholic Church change And if so how And what rsquo s on the table mdash traditions rites doctrine none of the above Such nbsp fundamental questions go to the heart of Catholic identity and they rsquo re the same questions Pope Francis has raised almost since the moment he was e

I 39 m a little late to this but on Feb 19 2015 Fr Michael E Engh S J President of Santa Clara University delivered his State of the University address It 39 s a good window into some of the priorities and big ideas of a major Jesuit institution Thanks to Santa Clara for publishing it

A recent study released by the Brookings Institution in Washington finds that single women whose income is 400 percent of the federal poverty line or higher are nearly four times as likely to opt for an abortion when faced with an unplanned pregnancy.The findings contradict earlier statements by the

A U.S. bishop who recently visited with refugees in Iraq told a Senate subcommittee March 11 that a multi-pronged approach is needed to combat a wide range of humanitarian problems including religious persecution."Grim statistics are only part of the story," Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruce

The forces arrayed against the education of the girl-child are legion and formidable.

As you may have heard in recent weeks the Archdiocese of San Francisco has found itself embroiled in a conflict over new language being inserted into its schools rsquo employee handbook The full text of that new language can be found here Among a number of significant issues in play a main fla

The holdouts against the digital word are almost all self-styled men of action.

Of late I 39 ve been reading Antony Flew 39 s There is a God How the World 39 s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind and in one of the appendices of the book he gives space to Roy Abraham Varghese to quot supplement quot his Flew 39 s reflections and respond to some of the arguments of

The event features remarks from Antonio Spandaro, S.J., editor of La Civiltà Cattolica.

It is now two years since Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio emerged upon the balcony of St Peter rsquo s Basilica and appeared before the world as Pope Francis and entered into the affections of us all Much has happened since then and yet it just seems as if it all happened yesterday the silent figure in