Law has been 'utterly-life changing' for the 20 million newly insured

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

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

One of Iraq's Christians chased out of her historic homeland quietly prayed the rosary as a bishop who traveled halfway around the world to meet her and others displaced celebrated Mass for them."It's a journey of encountering God, the poor and the dispossessed," Bishop Oscar Cantu

Being pro-life does not have to be a Catholic, evangelical thing or even conservative thing.

Being the youngest member of the Missouri Life Caravan at age 10 brings certain advantages, Meghan Meehan learned.For starters, lots of people wanted to take her picture. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri high-fived her. Fellow Missourian and Republican Congressman Billy Long gave her one of his off

The path to peace in the Holy Land requires respect for the human rights and dignity of both Israelis and Palestinians, said bishops from Europe, South Africa and North America, gathered in the Holy Land on Jan. 15 as the Co-Ordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church of the Holy La

The world cannot wait for an economic system that will cause poverty to fix itself, Pope Francis said. “Markets and financial speculation cannot enjoy absolute autonomy,” he said. There must be “programs, mechanisms and procedures aimed at a better distribution of resources, job cr

Chicago's new archbishop told the crowd gathered for the March for Life Chicago Jan. 18 that the pro-life movement wants "to make sure that everybody has a place at the table.""It's not about criticizing or judging or condemning, it's about accompanying one another because

Obama had 'bold ideas' but more focus on poverty needed, says Catholic Charities head.