Like many American Catholics, Ted Kennedy struggled to navigate the tension between his beliefs and his civic ideals.

Once largely in favor of health care reform, the public is now skeptical. What happened?

The church seems forever to be embracing those she once held in suspicion.

Iraqi refugees in the United States face harsh pitfalls.

In state houses and board rooms across the country, a failure to come together

Medical innovations surrounding conception present a serious challenge to church teaching.