Some rare good news in the sex abuse crisis today: The Vatican issued a circular letter telling national bishops' conferences to prepare guidelines for...
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Though I hesitate to comment on the removal of Toowoomba Bishop William Morris, Megan won't let me get away with it. The newest Catholic News Service story...
The election season is fast approaching and the rhetorical ammunition no doubt being stockpiled. This month will begin something Washington is describing as...
Religion and science comes together in urging action on climate change. Guest blog post by Dan DiLeo The Pontifical Academy of Sciences sees climate...
A letter from more than 80 Catholic academics to John Boehner could lead to a healthy political dialogue, but the question now is how, or if, the Speaker of...
Governor Pat Quinn of Illinois has written the Department of Homeland Security that it is dropping the state’s participation in the Secure Communities...
I have been watching with humor Newt Gingrich's attempt to wrap his adultery in the Vatican flag in these past months. A new convert to Catholicism, Newt...
A public debate about Father Pfleger’s future is not what is best for for St. Sabina’s community, says the priest’s biographer. Guest...
Two stories on USCatholic.org in the past month or so have generated loads of comments: a blog post by Assistant Editor Meghan Murphy-Gill on Catholic women...
The editors participated in a challenging interview today with Jim Forest, who is the young activist from Thomas Mertons’ famous “Letter to a young activist.”...