Medical innovations surrounding conception present a serious challenge to church teaching.

Iran's Bloody June; Twittering in Tehran; Military Spending Soars

The Death of George Tiller; Cigarettes, Teens and Movies

If the polarization of the church does not stop, Catholicism will cease to be a force for change.

Pope Benedict Visits Israel; Bishops and Politics

In spite of optimism, the goal of stabilizing major banks is insufficient to the problem at hand.

Padre Oprah and a Playboy President; The Markey Bill

A newspaper is a business but it is also a public trust, an indispensable check on abuses of power.

Assessing President Obama's first 100 days

Mr. Potter's Progeny In Search of Cardinal Newman