For politics to be "the highest form of charity," as Catholic social teaching promotes, it must be exercised with full respect and even love for those who disagree, Pope Francis said. "We are called to live ...
Threats against Catholic churches are escalating quickly on Twitter. As Ava Lalor writes in her latest column, the protests on Mother’s Day weekend, following the leaked Supreme Court draft indicating that the court may soon ...
Monsignor Owen F. Campion writes that with the reelection of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Canada, American isn’t alone in having a Catholic political leader who publicly supports abortion. He writes: “No one can delve ...
Polarization across society has prompted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to launch an initiative that looks to bring people together to serve the common good. Called "Civilize It: A Better Kind of Politics," the initiative ...
During the U.S. Conference of Catholic bishops’ spring general assembly held virtually June 16-18, the big challenge looming over the bishops was clear from the start: staying united among themselves in the face of sharp ...
Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Russell Shaw asks: Is Pope Francis a populist? The answer is complicated, he writes. “Someone might ask, does it really matter? As a matter of fact, it matters a lot ...
Politics can be regenerated by recognizing the importance of spirituality in people's lives, Pope Francis said. "That is why it is essential that faith communities meet together and fraternize in order to work 'for and with ...
What is true unity? This is a question the Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board has been thinking a lot about. Unity means togetherness, oneness and harmony. It implies a sense of shared purpose and goals. ...
In a letter to the clergy of his diocese, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison, Wisconsin, writes that the political division in the United States today — and in the Church — is “perhaps just ...
When they vote, Catholics must weigh many issues of very grave moral consequence "in good conscience," but "no Catholic in good conscience can favor abortion," San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone said Jan. 21. "'Right to ...
Mexico’s Supreme Court upholds norms on abortion for rape, incest http://ow.ly/ch1m50Jiw0L
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Mary, Star of the Sea, protects mariners and is guide for all, Texas Bishop Brendan J. Cahill, says http://ow.ly/LnMy50JivWu
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