U.S. Catholic Blog

Two court cases on immigration law

A second set of hearings on the Arizona law SB 1070 that makes it a crime to be in the state without documents began today in Phoenix. Already a judge has...

Slow down there, readers

I joined two book clubs this summer, so I've been doing a lot of reading–800 pages total last month–no skimming either. If I skip one word, my...

More women = less sex abuse?

It is becoming common wisdom that the exclusion of women from decision-making positions in most areas of church life is at least one element in the onging...

Mary, Martha, and cancer

Cancer can change the way you hear this week’s gospel reading about Martha and Mary and debate between action and reflection. By guest blogger Lisa...