Matt Emerson invites readers to join in the ongoing discussion to Jennifer Senior's book on parenting, 'All Joy and No Fun.'

The U S bishops conference said ldquo justice has prevailed rdquo in its reaction to today rsquo s Supreme Court ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby Stores and Conestoga Wood Specialties ldquo We welcome the Supreme Court rsquo s decision to recognize that Americans can continue to follow their fait

Today rsquo s Supreme Court decision in Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood case is as big a deal as it seems It is a legal feast for First Amendment scholars treating as it does so many of the sub-issues involved in Free Exercise litigation Plaintiffs were challenging a Department of Health and Human

WASHINGTON RNS The Supreme Court on Monday nbsp June 30 nbsp sided with the evangelical owners of nbsp Hobby Lobby Stores Inc ruling nbsp 5-4 nbsp that the arts-and-crafts chain does not have to offer insurance for types of birth control that conflict with company owners rsquo nbsp religious

The Republic of Haiti for the first time in 215 years has finally instituted a law that bans the enslavement of other human beings Chad has begun taking firm action against the forcing of children into militia groups Switzerland in similar developments had finally closed a legal loophole that

No high school diploma felony convictions prescription-drug use quot large-scale quot tattoos ear gauges as reported in Miriam Jordan 39 s sobering article in this weekend 39 s nbsp Wall Street Journal these are some of the reasons that American youth cannot serve in the U S military In

The summer edition of LMU the magazine of Loyola Marymount University which I recently mentioned in conjunction with the Dana Gioia interview contains another very good article to which I want to draw readers 39 attention Matthew Fleischer in quot Techno Logic quot has nicely described the

We live in dangerous times. The assault of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria on Baghdad, as well as other sectarian violence, challenge the very essence of the human person. No longer is this merely a clash of civilizations, but a struggle for the preservation of human life. Since religion or reli

The Working Document WD for next October rsquo s Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family provides a clear picture of the real situation of families today nbsp Based on input from the consultation in dioceses across the world it offers a good basis for an open and lively discussion at that

Reflections on the working document for the synod on the family

In concurrence, Justice Scalia warns of "abortion-speech edition of the First Amendment."

In recent years, U.S. Catholics have struggled to accept the harsh reality that some priests committed terrible acts even as they helped and worked alongside many good people.This struggle has been especially pronounced in the Legion of Christ, a congregation of priests that fell from the height of

The Vatican announced in March that South Korea will be the first Asian nation to be visited by Pope Francis. His visit will take place from Aug. 14 to 18, which includes a date of critical significance not only for Korean and world history but also for Catholicism.Aug. 15 is Independence Day for Ko

Fr William B Neenan S J a Jesuit professor and administrator who lived and worked at Boston College since 1979 nbsp has died According to the Boston College press office Fr Neenan passed away yesterday at his BC residence nbsp Fr Neenan was one of the most respected and beloved Jesuits

The working document for the October 2014 extraordinary Synod of Bishops offers a picture of the Catholic Church today struggling to preach the Gospel and transmit moral teachings amid a "widespread cultural, social and spiritual crisis" of the family.The 75-page "instrumentum la

As readers know a few days ago I noted I 39 d be blogging about Jennifer Senior 39 s book All Joy and No Fun The Paradox of Modern Parenthood I didn 39 t want to characterize it formally as a quot book club discussion quot because that requires an orderliness that my brain doesn 39 t follo

Such happenstance what happened in the city of Sarajevo on June 28th 1914 To recognize its significance and effect one must understand the world that day rsquo s deed erased A hundred years ago Europe was at peace enjoying the most beautiful of summers still at the start of a new century on

A mother reflects on her daughter's experience of growing up black and Catholic.

Parishioners donate food, clothing and time, but 'a long-term solution is needed.'