Senators Defend Constitutionality of Defense of Marriage Act

Ten lawmakers filed a 'friend of the court' brief.

Carl Anderson: Threats to Religious Liberty Bring Opportunity for Authentic Catholic Witness

Knights of Columbus head says Catholics will have ‘something great to offer’ by living their faith in public.

Children Reared by 'Mom and Dad' Are Better Off ThanThose Reared by Homosexuals

New parenting study questions politically correct view that kids raised by homosexuals exhibit 'no differences.'

Unforgettable Images of the Priesthood

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Children Make People Happier

U.S.-Canadian study finds a benefit to childbearing.

Helping Single Catholic Women Find 'Mr. Good'

Saturday Book Pick: Emily Stimpson's 'The Catholic Girl’s Survival Guide for the Single Years.'

DOMA and Prop. 8: 2 Defeats for Marriage This Week

It’s looking more likely that the U.S. Supreme Court will soon be asked to decide the same-sex ‘marriage’ issue.

'Unexpected Gift': Philadelphia Chosen to Host 2015 World Meeting of Families

News lifts a local Church struggling to resolve clergy abuse cases and 'deficit spending.'

Pope's Timely Advice on Essence of a Good Ruler

Vatican Publishes Judgment Against Sexual Ethics Book

Sister Margaret Farley’s text ‘cannot be used as a valid expression of Catholic teaching,’ states a notification likely to fuel debate over the obligations of Catholic women religious.

And we wonder why the secular west thinks Christians are ignorant homophobes?

Letters to the Editor

Register readers respond.

Remembering Catholic Psychiatrist Conrad Baars

Sue Baars reflects on her father’s contributions to psychiatry and the Church.

Cardinal Dolan: 'The Law of the Gift' and a Truly Catholic University

As the Georgetown controversy continues, the president of the U.S. bishops' conference argues that academic freedom is compatible with an authentic Catholic identity.

Obama Formally Backs Same-Sex 'Marriage'

'The people of this country deserve better,' says Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference.

When Couples Struggle With the Deep, Dark Secret of Past Abortions

Let sleeping dogs lie? Or reveal it so the marriage will be based on truth? A Catholic post-abortion counselor offers advice.

Pray, Date, Marry

Catholic speaker Sarah Swafford's relationship advice and discernment before 'I do.' April 22 issue feature.

When You Want to Be Celibate, but Can't

College Men Discern

April 8 issue feature: Am I Called to Be a Priest? Vocations group helps with the process.

Excerpts From 'Our First, Most Cherished Liberty'

New USCCB statement on religious liberty: 'What is at stake is whether America will continue to have a free ... society — or whether the state alone will determine who gets to contribute to the common good.'