U.S. Catholic Blog

A year to prepare

Today marks the 49th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II, which means the church as a full year to prepare for the 50th anniversary celebrations. How will...

Less war, more jobs: How hard is that?

Last Friday marked an incredible 10 years since the United States began the use of military force in Afghanistan. The results have been well documented...

Wall Street Riot–of Rhetoric

The appearance of a brigade of the out-of-work and nouveau crunchy outside the temples and corridors of money and power along Wall Street in New York was...

The new reality of the American Dream

At last weekend’s Values Voters Summit, Speaker of the House John Boehner talked about the American Dream and the possibility that anything can be achieved...