In the judgment of the U.N. human rights commissioner, a civil war is already underway.

More Human Rights; Blood from a Stone; Don't Waste the tax Talk

Hooked on Drug Profits; Look to Black Catholics; A Long Goodbye

Christmas is intended for everyone, but it has a special relevance for the poor and oppressed.

Will the Majority Rule?; Casualties of War; Not So Super

With vocations and Mass attendance in decline, the church can no longer do all it once did.

Rights War?; A Vote for Civility; Unhappy Valley

An attack on Iran now would at best only further isolate Israel and drag the United States right along with it.

For Better or Worse; Civic Piety; Vatican Science Project

The current breakdown in relations between Beijing and the Vatican has been difficult to watch.