Some details about what's in the report have been made public, including that it will identify more than 300 “predator priests.”

Cardinal O'Malley said he also has appointed a group "to oversee an inquiry into the allegations made this week, the culture of the seminary regarding the personal standards expected and required of candidates for the priesthood, and any seminary issues of sexual harassment or other forms of intimidation or discrimination."

The unborn and the condemned have the same right to life, and all citizens, especially Catholics, have a duty to defend that right.

Irene Woodard of Camp Hill, Pa., described tithing as an expression of her faith.

Forty million worldwide are believed to be caught in a trap of forced labor, including many millions who work in manufacturing, assembly, agriculture and food services.

It is critical to humanize the issue of immigration, to introduce real people’s experiences into the public consciousness, if we want to bring about lasting change.