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.

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

For Better or Worse; Civic Piety; Vatican Science Project

The church that opposed class conflict in Marxism cannot be charged with stirring up class warfare.

Ending a Reign of Fear; A Life Raft; Qaddafi's End, a New Start

Would-be supporters ought to ask serious questions of anyone who proposes a flat tax.