How do we make sure people die a good death?

by The Editors July 13, 2017

Our guest this week is America’s national correspondent, Michael O’Loughlin, whose recent article is: “How Catholic health care is fighting against the campaign for physician-assisted suicide.” “[Physician-assisted suicide] is legal in about a half dozen states, and supporters say they hope to take the campaign to about a dozen other states in the next two […]

Dispatches, Faith

Canadian bishops grapple with legal euthanasia and funerals

by Michael J. O’Loughlin July 13, 2017

Catholic bishops there are grappling with a difficult question: Should those who end their lives with the assistance of medication be given a Catholic funeral?

Faith, Features

How Catholic health care is fighting against the campaign for physician-assisted suicide

by Michael J. O’Loughlin July 12, 2017

As technology allows bodies to live longer than ever before, palliative care could playing an increasingly important role in end-of-life decisions.

Faith, Faith in Focus

Can I be a good husband and father if my own dad wasn’t?

by Tim Price June 22, 2017

My father was a decorated New York City police officer, but he retired early to focus on his drinking.

Pope Francis leads Benediction outside the Basilica of St. Mary Major as he celebrates the feast of Corpus Christi in Rome June 19. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) (June 20, 2014)

Faith, The Good Word

We celebrate the Eucharist every week. Why do we need Corpus Christi?

by Terrance Klein June 14, 2017

On this feast, we concentrate upon the Eucharistic elements themselves: the bread and the wine, which become the very presence of Christ in our midst.