Many of the participants from Catholic schools and churches say that respecting the dignity of life means protecting children from gun violence.

Our student body generated dialogue around a topic that we did not all agree on.

"It is you rich people who have finished the water, and now you want us to share the consequences."

Hunger strikes raise thorny political, philosophical and even spiritual questions.

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops praised the new ombudsperson office, noting it “has called attention to concerns and complaints involving Canadian-based and/or Canadian-registered companies which operate in other countries."

Advocates are concerned that Congress is willing to cut the programs to offset an expected $1 trillion deficit.