The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops "is on record supporting prudent action to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change."

The Trump administration is moving to reverse Obamacare’s requirement that most employers provide free coverage of birth control to their employees.

There is a bubble in American politics, but it is not separating Democratic and Republican voters; it is keeping political leaders of both parties from hearing the voices outside Washington.

Though the A.C.L.U. has not won in the courtroom so far, there is every indication these challenges will keep coming.

With the civil war worsening and famine spreading, Pope Francis already in March had expressed doubts about the possibility of making the trip.