“They want to know who they’re talking to,” Father Forge said of police. “Well, we already issue our volunteers with ID cards, so we jumped on that.”

A group of representatives wants to force a vote on immigration reform in the House.

The National Rifle Association gathering in Dallas attracted demonstrators on both sides of gun control—and an opportunity for dialogue.

The two talked about how to improve pastoral services over coffee Tuesday. Later, Ryan swore Conroy in again.

These are our brothers and sisters, not freeloaders.

This week, we talk with Wajahat Ali, a contributing op-ed writer for The New York Times, where he covers religion, family life and U.S. politics.