While news media throughout the world continue to speculate about the possibility of a “first black pope,” only very few stories bother to add the...
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OK, we know that the editors and readers of U.S. Catholic have about as much say in the papal conclave as any other outside observer–in other words...
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God, and will be employed by the United States government.” Well, Jesus...
With only a few days to go before Pope Benedict XVI steps down, handicapping the conclave that will elect his successor is progressing in earnest. Irish...
As the Catholic bishops in the United States continue to fight for their religious liberty by arguing that opposition to all artificial contraception is a...
When “Saturday Night Live” this past weekend decided to do a skit based on Quentin Tarantino’s recent film “Django Unchained,”...
Pope resignation fever seems to have spiked at The New York Times, which today published its equivalent of a Glad You Asked (U.S. Catholic's q&a column...
It's hard to generate much sympathy for Cardinal Roger Mahony, especially given the onslaught of files recently released that showed unacceptable failure...
If you, like me, are a procrastinator, you’re probably still trying to figure out exactly what you can do for Lent even though Ash Wednesday is already...
Last month, before we had wind of his resignation, Pope Benedict said in his World Day of Peace message that “Peacemakers … engage in economic...
