Lay Catholics are ready to lend their expertise, leadership and prayers to heal the wounds inflicted on children and the church by abusers and the leaders who failed to stop them.

The health of U.S. democracy demands attention to its electoral mechanics. Both candidates and voters should prioritize improving elections.

Protracted and opaque processes only reinforce the fear that the church is still more invested in protecting itself than in protecting those who suffer from abuse, the editors write.

America strives to understand and highlight the experiences of those on the margins.

Above all, Mr. Trump’s action is dangerous because it is based on fear.

While it is clear that not everything in the Green New Deal is realistically achievable, what is less realistic still is to dismiss it out of hand in order to continue the pretense that climate change can be ignored.  

Today more and more women religious are speaking up and demanding that the church hold abusers to account.

Daily news and analysis of the historic gathering of bishops from 130 countries for a summit on the protection of children

Hopes are high (perhaps too high) that the summit will bring about significant and lasting change.

Some consciences are being woken to recognize the tragedy of abortion—that is an opportunity for pro-lifers.