From John A. Coleman, S.J.: "the point of being a Christian is to find a place of evident freedom, courage, joy and hope."

Archbishop Joseph E Kurtz of Louisville Kentucky was elected this morning president of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB during the bishops rsquo annual fall General Assembly November 12 in Baltimore The election marks a return to form as the bishops elevated the previous term

The U S bishops met in Baltimore today for the last meeting that will be led by outgoing president New York 39 s Cardinal Timothy Dolan Among the main events of the day what would have been a more or less perfunctrory status report on Catholic Relief Services from Tucson Bishop Gerald Kicanas n

In his final address as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan outlined a series of steps the bishops can take to protect religious freedom around the world quot a central social and political concern of our time quot Speaking at the openin

St. Martin of Tours provides a nuanced paradigm through we can better better understand our relationship with the state.

The hardest-hit areas in the central Phillipines have no water, food or electricity.