More than 12 million Americans are looking for work these days and last week the U S bishops called attention to the tough economic reality faced by many Americans In a statement ldquo Placing Work and Workers at the Center of Economic Life rdquo Bishop Stephen E Blaire of Stockton chairman

A pretty damning analysis from the British weekly OF ALL the organisations that serve America rsquo s poor few do more good work than the Catholic church its schools and hospitals provide a lifeline for millions Yet even taking these virtues into account the finances of the Catholic church i

On the feast of Saint Bernard August 20 I am unlikely to celebrate his preaching of the Second Crusade Although he was ardent in fighting schisms and heresies in the church they were schisms and heresies so long now out of date that they do not much interest us today But he is also remembered

Is there a break in the USCCB rsquo s united front on fashioning a just budget With Mitt Romney rsquo s selection of Wisconsin rsquo s Rep Paul Ryan as his running mate how the government taxes its citizens and allocates its resources is receiving renewed scrutiny Paul Ryan is the author of wha

This guest blog comes courtesy of the Rev Michael P Orsi research fellow in law and religion at the Ave Maria School of Law Monsignor William J Lynn former Secretary for the Clergy in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has been sentenced to 3-6 years in prison for child endangerment A j

The Labor Day Statement of the USCCB has appeared and offers important thoughts for Christians navigating the challenges of the Great Recession Writing in his capacity as Chair of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton reminds us that over