Politicians, their staffs and volunteers should reflect our best aspirations as citizens,” he said.
Women’s Issues
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Cardinal welcomes released Chibok girls with open arms, but heavy heart for remaining captives
The release of the 21 girls was part of a deal brokered by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss and Nigerian governments.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
What does it mean to be a Catholic mother today?
Jennifer Fulwiler is a lay Catholic writer, speaker and host of a daily radio show on SiriusXM’s “The Catholic Channel.”
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
The ethics of outsourcing childbirth
India, one of the top international destinations for couples hoping to hire women as surrogates for pregnancy, is poised to ban the practice in most cases.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
How social media is changing women’s rights in Saudi Arabia
Change, however slow, will be welcome when it comes.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
The Unholy Alliance against Educated African Women
The forces arrayed against the education of the girl-child are legion and formidable.
Posted inFaith
The Feminist Case Against Abortion: the pro-life roots of the women’s movement
Properly defined, feminism is a philosophy that embraces basic rights for all human beings without exception.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
The Philosopher Who Defied Hitler: Q&A with Alice von Hildebrand
Alice von Hildebrand is a Belgian-born Catholic philosopher who retired from the classroom in 1984 after teaching at Hunter College in New York City for 37 years In September 2013 Pope Francis awarded her a Dame Grand Cross of the Pontifical Order of St Gregory the Great on the occasion of her 90
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Will The Girl Scouts’ Cookies Crumble?
When someone first asked me whether I heard that the American bishops were investigating the Girl Scouts, I thought he was pulling my leg.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Oops! Now and then America got it wrong
There is a surefire cure for pride, however, and it is as simple as a reminder of some of the moments when we got things just a little wrong. Or a lot wrong.