Hundreds of organizations across the country are doing the hard work of bringing people together for civil debate and thoughtful reflection.
This is a thoughtful article that goes to the heart of much of the divisiveness in the church today. The charge that polling is flawed because it isn't focused on 'real' Catholics is a cudgel in the culture wars.
When asked to describe what a good death meant for them, many readers referred to surviving family and friends in their answers.
There is no way to meet the present challenge without a significant degree of real loss. But that does not mean these decisions have to be pitched as zero-sum battles.
Beyond relations with Iran and North Korea, the way Mr. Trump is wielding economic and military power will come with collateral costs.
Excess opioid pills can fall into the wrong hands, but we should not respond by denying relief to millions with long-term or intense pain.
“People who suffer from severe and persistent mental illnesses are among the most misunderstood, ignored and unjustly stigmatized members of our society,” the bishops write.