WASHINGTON mdash The chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB expressed ldquo deep disappointment in the Senate rsquo s failure to support reasonable regulations to reduce gun violence in our nation rdquo in an April 18

In 1981 when I was training at 48 for my first marathon mdash the New York mdash a man I had just met told me ldquo Once you run your first marathon you will never be the same again There are two kinds of people in the world those who have run a marathon and those who have not rdquo He w

In a child rsquo s mind adults have all the freedom They do what they want when they want Adults might counter that a child can rsquo t even comprehend the cares and concerns of adulthood but the kids are right about the freedom Typical of the time my childhood was highly regimented Our fathe

At Boston College a co-ed posted an invitation to her Facebook friends to join her in walking the last several miles of Monday rsquo s ill-fated marathon from the point where the police after the bombing had held back the throng In an hour 600 ldquo friends rdquo had committed to the walk By

When I was a Maryknoll seminarian in the 1950s we all had to read a biography of Blessed now Saint Theophane Venard a priest of the Soci t des Missions trang res de Paris MEP who was martyred in Tonkin now a part of present-day Vietnam in 1861 Published as Modern Martyr the story had

Can Scripture speak to contemporary Christian dialogue about sexuality?

Andrew Solomon’s new book is a masterpiece of dogged research and persuasive writing.

In holding up what is praiseworthy and godly, atheists can be our allies.

Prayers for the PopeWith grace, courage and humility, Pope Benedict retired from the most difficult job in the world. In our Pope Francis, we already see similar grace and courage—and the humility to descend from his vehicle, on the way to his inaugural Mass at Saint Peter’s, to embrace

The idea is that when the public is informed, violations like this are far less likely to be repeated.

Christians escaping the two-year civil war in Syria will soon have their own humanitarian aid camp, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency of Turkey reported. The separate camp for Christians is being built near Mor Abraham Syriac Monastery near the Turkish town of Midyat, about 30 miles f

Crossing the Andes in the mid-17th century, Alonso de Ovalle, S.J., described the magnificence of the Cordillera as “those mountains sitting on clouds.” He marveled at the “rainbow stretching across the sky” like a crown. In addition to bringing Christianity to Chile, the ear

Voice of Conscience; George Shultz, Mr. Sunshine; Keystone State

The installation of Pope Francis was light years away from the papal coronations of old.

It is not just undocumented immigrants themselves who support reform.

A gang truce has led to a significant drop in El Salvador’s homicide rate.

At first glance, there are several intuitive and striking similarities between Pope Francis and the saint who inspired his new name. The news coverage of the newly elected pope has focused a lot of attention on these points, including his simple lifestyle and pastoral care of H.I.V./AIDS patients&md

The virtue of prudence cannot retire from these debates in the name of freedom alone.

Women in every social class are choosing to delay marriage. How should the church respond?