The conflict in Syria is a proxy war, not between the United States and Russia, as some American commentators have suggested, but between the two major powers vying for regional hegemony.

Civic engagement is not limited to voting.

The majority of our readers argued for an increase in spending across a number of categories, including Medicare and health (71 percent of readers).

The world can ill afford to have the United States abdicate its global position, either by choice or through carelessness.

Live updates from Indianapolis as the bishops gather for their annual spring meeting.