Jeff Sessions, facing religious criticism to the Zero Tolerance immigration, responded by invoking Romans 13, the relevant portion being: (T...

The reasoning goes that Republicans oppose the keeping abortion legal. These bishops oppose keeping abortion legal. Republicans oppose “pro...

When we profess our belief in the Catholic Church, we are professing that she is the Church Our Lord built on the rock of Peter and that she...

These are ugly times. Most Catholics know that the stakes are high in this election, but disagree on what to do about it. The problem is not...

In the 1888 encyclical Officio Sanctissimo , Pope Leo XIII encouraged Catholic participation in the legal system to change unjust laws. Part...

From the first century AD to the present, harassment and persecution of the Church by government or cultural elites have followed a pattern:...

(The Stoning of Zechariah)   The Supreme Court has ruled today legalizing “same sex marriage” in a very poorly reasoned decision. This is ...

One common objection to the Catholic moral teaching is the accusation that the Church is involving herself in politics and attempting to con...

We’re told that judges have no right to refuse to impose laws they feel to be unjust, civil servants have no right to refuse to participate ...

5. Brothers and sisters, do not be afraid to welcome Christ and accept his power. Help the Pope and all those who wish to serve Christ and ...

12  The wicked plot against the righteous  and gnash their teeth at them;  13  But my Lord laughs at them,  because he sees that their d...

(See:  Israel hawks to Pope Francis: Stay out of politics - Rachael Bade - POLITICO ) One of the more foolish things a person can do, espec...

bellwether  | ˈbelˌweT͟Hər |  noun the  leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck . •  an  indicator or predictor of something :  ...

The intolerant often have a way of appearing reasonable. They appeal to some sort of value that they think everyone should agree with, fram...

A tale of two cakes: Colorado's far-reaching religious freedom fight :: Catholic News Agency (CNA) Remember the case where a baker was...