The attitudes of young Catholics toward the military conflicts of the last 10 years spring from a complex web of influences that include demographics, church...
Pro-life
Read nuanced perspectives on life issues, including support for families, social justice, reproductive ethics, and all the ways Catholics nurture life.
The human cost of the war on terror burdens those who fight it. Americans have grown accustomed to the long list of injuries suffered by the veterans of the...
Is the bishops’ work to empower the poor Catholic enough? An alliance of pro-life groups says it’s not. It was the brainchild of a Chicago priest, Michael...
Getting our nation’s budget priorities in order will require a show of solidarity. Thanks to Wisconsin Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, somewhat arcane Catholic...
With a common commitment, Catholics could make the death penalty a thing of the past. The first time I felt certain of my opposition to the death penalty was...
New strategies are paying off for the pro-life movement. Last year a bill came before the Ohio state legislature that held the potential for the biggest pro...
Are our ethics keeping pace with the current genetic revolution? Fifty years ago, when geneticist James Watson and physicist Francis Crick uncovered the...
A casual encounter in Greenland has an American pro-life activist gritting her teeth. I was in the Arctic Circle, in Greenland...
The politics of abortion in Europe is both more complex and more nuanced than on this side of the Atlantic. Some things never go quite according to plan. Two...
The high pitch of pro-life advocacy could heed some old-fashioned parental guidance. I normally wouldn't pass as an applause line, but Archbishop Michael...
