An attack on pilgrims in central India was condemned by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India.
Addicts are children of God. Helping them will fix the drug crisis, not tariffs on Mexico.
President Donald Trump loves tariffs. He uses them to bully countries into accepting his policies — for example, to get Mexico to stop migrants from coming across the border and to crack down on gangs shipping drugs into the United…
Supreme Court considers whether states may prevent people covered by Medicaid from choosing Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Having the freedom to choose your own health care provider is something many Americans take for granted. But the Supreme Court is weighing whether people who rely on Medicaid for their health insurance have that right, and if they do – is…
Hooters and the Future of the Church
Those of us who are traditionalist Christians have long said that the Hooters restaurant chain is morally bankrupt, but the time has come for it to be financially bankrupt too. Before we “family values” types take a victory lap, though, we should…
Randy Fine prevails in Florida special election, bringing tally of Jewish Republicans in Congress to 4
Randy Fine, a Jewish Republican backed by President Donald Trump, has prevailed in a special election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District.
Pope’s work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New Guinea
Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private chapel, the Vatican said Tuesday, in signs of continued improvements during his convalescence at the Vatican after beating life-threatening double pneumonia.
Review: Safe Church
Every day, it seems, we hear another story of sexual misconduct or abuse taking place in a religious setting. Often these stories involve pastors/priests or some other staff member.
Maybe True Joy Comes From Surrendering Our Dreams Rather Than Reaching Them
I’ve long wrestled with the principle of practicing selflessness rather than selfishness.
Don’t Take the Bait — Kristi Noem and Fascism’s Sadistic Eroticization of Power
The image above is an altered detail from a video posted on X by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, along with a series of still photographs from her tour of the El Salvador prison to which Trump is deporting…
As ‘right to die’ gains more acceptance, a scholar of Catholicism explains the position of the Catholic Church
An individual’s “right to die” is becoming more accepted across the globe. Polls show that most Americans support allowing doctors to end a patient’s life upon their request. Assisted suicide is now permitted in 10 U.S. states and in Washington. In 2025,five more states are…
The ADL quietly eliminated its anti-bias educational program
The Anti-Defamation League has fashioned itself as the “leading anti-hate organization in the world.” But these days, it appears to be focused mostly on fighting antisemitism specifically.
Nearly 200 Missouri Faith Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Promote Religious Liberty, Not Ten Commandments
As members of the Missouri Education Committee consider legislation that would mandate the posting of an edited version of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, 193 clergy and other faith leaders (and two houses of worship) signed an open letter urging…