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...
Pro-life
Read nuanced perspectives on life issues, including support for families, social justice, reproductive ethics, and all the ways Catholics nurture life.
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...
While Catholic moral teaching on medical treatment has been in place for hundreds of years, the last three decades have seen increased development and debate...
Making decisions about end-of-life care can feel emotionally and spiritually overwhelming, especially when the decisions are for someone else. Here are seven...
