Most Reverend Joseph F. Naumann, D.D., archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, has been an important figure in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) as a member of the Committee on […]
Lest the news get lost in the media frenzy stirred up by this morning’s announcement of the Supreme Court’s historic decision – today the Vatican announced that it has formally recognized the “heroic virtue” of Archbishop Fulton […]
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act. It reads in part: For nearly a century, the Catholic bishops of the […]
The much-anticipated decision has been handed down. From the Washington Post’s report: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the individual health-insurance mandate that is at the heart of President Obama’s landmark health-care law, saying the […]
Tomorrow is the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, and the papal Mass marking the day will include an extraordinary musical collaboration—at Pope Benedict’s invitation, the Choir of Westminster Abbey will join the Sistine Chapel […]
The truth is always more complicated than fiction. While it is tempting to portray the Church in China in monochrome, a more accurate depiction provides us with a polychromatic canvas, and this more truthful painting […]
George Weigel writes from Rome for NRO about the 400th anniversary of the Vatican secret archives and an exhibit about the famous and oft-misrepresented institution: The very name “Vatican Secret Archives” tends to trigger the […]
There is no doubt that Jerry Sandusky is guilty, the real question is why? Why is it that we, here and now, would send a man to prison for molesting boys? Why is the public […]
Same-sex marriage is the cause célèbre of many politicians and celebrities, and is extensively covered in the news. As debates rage, one central issue is often overlooked, believes Canadian author and speaker Dawn Stefanowicz: how […]
“Why isn’t it sufficient for discipleship to know the teachings of Jesus, to know the Christian values? Why is it necessary to be baptized?” — Pope Benedict XVI, “Lectio Divina,” St. John Lateran, June 11, […]
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