By TITO EDWARDS | Waiting for the Decision on Marriage – Hadley Arkes PhD, The Catholic Thing Keep Calm and Rely on Sound Doctrine – Birgit Jones, Catholic Stand Plato and Marriage Redefinition – John Bergsma PhD, The Sacred Page … Continue reading →

By Peter Jesserer Smith | ROME — As one of the encyclical presenters for the Vatican, Carolyn Woo, CEO of Catholic Relief Services, the international development and relief agency of the U.S. Catholic bishops, knows what’s coming with Laudato Si:… … Continue reading →

By DALE O’LEARY | A supposedly groundbreaking, peer-reviewed study, “When contact changes miinds: An experiment on the transmission of gay equality,” (Science, Dec.12, 2014) was enthusiastically greeted by social scientists and the… Original Article

By JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND | WASHINGTON — In the lead-up to October’s Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family, Cardinal Walter Kasper’s controversial pastoral proposal to allow some divorced and remarried Catholics to receive the Eucharist has roiled… Original Article

By CNA/EWTN NEWS | BEIRUT, Lebanon — The leaders of four branches of Islam in Lebanon gathered earlier this month to issue a joint statement in the face of sectarianism and the rise of the Islamic State, denouncing attacks against … Continue reading →

By SUSAN KLEMOND | CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. — A life-size statue of Jesus was stolen from the Church of the Transfiguration’s garden in Castro Valley on May 19. Other recent news stories tell of parishioners donating precious treasures to make … Continue reading →

By JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND | WASHINGTON — In the lead-up to October’s Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family, Cardinal Walter Kasper’s controversial pastoral proposal to allow some divorced and remarried Catholics to receive the Eucharist has roiled… Original Article

By Sarah Reinhard | Randy Hain recently sent me an advance copy of his newly released book, Special Children, Blessed Fathers: Encouragement for Fathers of Children with Special Needs. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I’ll tell you this: what … Continue reading →

By TITO EDWARDS | This Flowchart Will Tell You When Cooperation With Evil Is Immoral by David Rummelhoff, of Epic Pew – Big Pulpit Don’t Use My Pain as a Weapon: Infertility and Same-Sex Marriage – Oliver Olivarez Remembering Paul … Continue reading →

By Philip Kosloski | “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” This proverb does not have much resonance with Americans. In an age of numerous technological advances meant to save us time and energy, we find ourselves … Continue reading →