When asked to describe what a good death meant for them, many readers referred to surviving family and friends in their answers.

Twenty-five percent told us that one or more of their children had left the church.

Being pro-life means a lot more than being anti-abortion.

I didn’t realize the editors of America want the repeal of the Second Amendment.

“In a global economy, what affects other countries affects us all. If we want to have a just and prosperous home, our businesses must sustain ethical practices everywhere.”

There are many pseudo-Catholic “pro-life” groups out there who are nothing but fronts for far-right political advocates.

Readers whose parishes already engaged in outreach to Hispanics gave ideas for how to welcome this community better.

As a chaplain for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, I find suicide is a pervasive part of my work.

In making decisions about what to eat, respondents to an informal survey told America that the most important factor was their own health.

Respondents who named health care as their priority for state elections frequently specified the issue: how universal health care would benefit everyone.