Bishops to Consider Sainthood Cause of Dorothy Day

In 2000, Cardinal John O’Connor, then-archbishop of New York, submitted Day’s cause for canonization to the Vatican. At that time she was given the title 'Servant of God.' That title indicates that her cause is under investigation, and should the Vatican announce Day lived a life of heroic virtue, she will then be called 'Venerable.'

Religious Believers in Illinois Score Pro-Life Victory

COMMENTARY: The decision could have an impact on battle over the HHS mandate.

Obama vs. Romney, Round 1: Early Returns

A look at the post mortems of presidential debate No. 1, from the thoughtful to the rhetorical.

Helen Alvare: 'Birth Control's Worst Enemy' 'Feminine Genius' Champion

Her new book challenges the ‘war on women’ rhetoric.

Paul Ryan and the Moral Foundation of Our Economic Recovery

Sowing Dissent on Same-Sex 'Marriage'

Natural law and Church teaching on marriage are being undermined from without and within.

University of Texas: Scientific Misconduct Charges Against Professor Have No Merit

Mark Regnerus came under attack for publishing a study about children growing up in households headed by parents with same-sex history.

Will ‘War on Women’ Drumbeat Help or Harm Obama’s Chances of Re-Election?

Pro-lifers predict it will backfire, exposing the president’s extreme record on abortion.

The Paul Ryan-Ayn Rand Connection: What’s a Catholic to Think?

OPINION

Historian: Media's Charges of Bishops’ ‘Partisanship’ Is Misrepresentative

There’s no ‘left’ or ‘right,’ in the Catholic social doctrine, Matthew Bunson says.

Supreme Court Issues Split Ruling on Arizona Immigration Law

The high court unanimously upholds the law’s ‘show me your papers’ requirement, but overturned other contested provisions, leading U.S. bishops to express cautious optimism.

Bishop Blaire Discusses the Ryan Budget and Catholic Social Doctrine

On the 30th Anniversary of ‘On Human Work’

Following in the footsteps of Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum, John Paul II’s gave us incisive teaching on how labor can bring us closer to God.

Washington Grapples With Catholic Social Teaching

May has marked a month of renewed focus on Church thought and its practical implications.

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