Father John Garvey, a priest of the Orthodox Church and longtime Commonweal columnist, who died Jan. 20, "had a rare capacity for conversation, and especially for listening," said veteran religion writer Peter Steinfels.A former executive editor of the New York-based lay Catholic journal o

New coalition appears ready to treat religious minorities with "openness and equality."

After almost two centuries in New York City, the nonprofit American Bible Society is moving its headquarters to Philadelphia.“New York has become so extraordinarily expensive that nonprofit staff cannot afford to live in proximity to headquarters,” said Roy Peterson, the society’s

An Indian Catholic leader welcomed the parting message of U.S. President Barack Obama, who reiterated freedom of religion as a fundamental right."We are very happy that the U.S. president has spoken out clearly on the issue of religious freedom," Archbishop Albert D'Souza of Agra, secr

The Rev. Joseph Illo says “altar service is intrinsically tied to the priesthood."

The chairs of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development and Committee on Pro-life Activities welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s January 23 announcement that it would review the drug protocols of lethal injection executions in the state of Oklahoma. The court will consider whether