The Catholic Church has long had a major role in providing care to the sick. But what does Catholic identity look like on the new frontiers of modern health...
Our Faith
Essays and reporting on theology and scripture that put our faith in the context of everyday life.
Recently, the United States Supreme Court decided that an amendment in Michigan’s state constitution banning the use of affirmative action at public...
Editors’ Note: In the February 2015 issue of U.S. Catholic, author Michelle Bearden profiled five Catholic scientists who have found that faith has had a...
When Susan Ross first broke into the world of academia as a Catholic theologian, she was one of the few women in what had traditionally been a male-dominated...
Although a native New Yorker, I went to Boston to teach in 1991. In the mid-1990s, the sex abuse scandals in the church broke. One of the first lessons that we...
I can’t remember when I learned to knit. I know it was sometime when, as a small child, I watched my mom creating a sweater or afghan and wanted to do the same...
It is no secret that religious life is at a crossroads. As the church celebrates the Year of Consecrated Life, the number of men and women in religious orders...
Although it is often depicted in movies and media as being a common practice, international adoption into the United States has actually been in a sharp...
If the last year was a bit rocky for your family, this long New Year’s weekend might be just what you need to get back on track. Find a cozy time and talk as a...
2014 was, in many ways, a depressing year. From the rise of ISIS to the spread of Ebola, stories of violence, tragedy, and fear dominated headlines. In the U.S...
