Father Richard P. McBrien, a retired professor of theology at the University of Notre Dame and who was chair of the university's theology department for 11 years, died Jan. 25 at age 78 in his native Connecticut.A Jan. 25 announcement by the university said Father McBrien had died after a long i

Evoking a phrase long associated with the civil rights movement, Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston told an overflow crowd in Washington that "we shall overcome" in the fight against abortion.Quoting Pope Francis in his homily Jan. 21 during the opening Mass of the National Prayer Vig

The numbers don't lie. Once again, there are more Catholics in Congress than members of any other religious denomination. And the numbers stay strong term after term.Even though Catholics account for only about 22 percent of the U.S. population—admittedly the largest body of religious beli

In an interview with the CBS news magazine "60 Minutes" scheduled to air Nov. 16, Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston said the Vatican needs to "urgently" address the situation of Bishop Robert W. Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, who was convicted in 2012 on one misd

The U.S. bishops on Nov. 11 chose a new secretary-elect and chairmen-elect for several committees, all of whom will begin their service in November 2015.The bishops also selected from among their number to serve on the boards of Catholic Relief Services, the bishops' international aid and develo

U.S. bishops gather in Baltimore for general assembly.

In letter, leaders quote extensively from the Quran to rebuke ISIS' tactics and actions.

One inescapable issue that too many families around the world face is poverty. Some say related to poverty are the moral issues affecting the family—children born outside of marriage, the increasing rate of cohabitation and the overall disintegration of families.Does one issue feed into the ot

How does a country stop an 'unjust aggressor'?

The spate of shooting incidents in America continued unabated into June: Oregon, Las Vegas, California.Cable news channels showed images of grieving families, disconsolate young people, grim-faced police chiefs and arrest photos of the suspects, be they alive or dead at their own hand."We'r