The big story in the European elections, writes Austen Ivereigh, was the collapse of the centrist governing coalition, with a multiplicity of small parties on the rise. One hopeful sign: A record voter turnout.

The paramount concern of all prisons is safety. This is understandable, but it still seems unfair when security eclipses the health and well-being of inmates, writes John T. Booth.

The subject of every public policy question is a person, created and redeemed through love, writes Matt Malone, S.J.

In their written responses, several readers invoked the Hippocratic Oath, from which the phrase “first do no harm” is derived.

These traditional, indigenous birth practices should never have been erased in the first place.

Dental care should be a priority in any plan to reduce inequities and improve the well-being of all citizens.