In 1965 Vatican II stated that there is a Religious freedom… [which] leaves untouched the traditional Catholic doctrine on the moral duty of men and
I think the United States is about to make a very serious mistake, therefore, I’m not going to pull any punches in this essay. The
This question is prompted by views like the following: The saints have never hesitated to break idols, destroy their temples, or legislate against pagan or
Last year, my niece, a civilian nuclear engineer doing work for the Navy, contacted me with questions about how she might go about preparing a
By Steven Smith, Alan Moy MD, and Russell Gonnering MD A number of Church leaders and others have voiced support for individuals to reject covid-19
Catholic Churches in the United States and Canada and even in other parts of the world are under assault. But one must look hard to
The Common Good is a vision for a flourishing society. Integralism is the idea that the Church should (to some extent) control secular society. If
Here’s a phrase you’ve certainly heard, in one form or another, “We have a God-sized hole in our heart. If we don’t fill it with
Ask some people what ‘secularism’ is and the response may be something like ‘oh, that’s just separation of church and state.’ Such a response, however,
Not too long ago, Catholics and non-Catholics alike were scandalized by a one-of-a-kind news story of a Louisiana Catholic priest performing and filming immoral acts
The deep divisions in the U.S.A. and its political parties during the 2020 Presidential election are not just about policy differences but are also differences
In the first part of this two-part Catholic voting guide, I laid out the principles of Catholic social teaching (CST) and the application of CST
In 1965 Vatican II published Dignitatis Humanae (the Declaration on Religious Liberty). Ever since, there has been controversy about whether that document contradicted the Catholic
When John Fitzgerald Kennedy was asked if his Catholic beliefs would interfere in the discharging of his presidential duties if he were to be elected,
Are you aware of the horrors surrounding the ongoing persecution of Christians worldwide? In a 2017 essay, I highlighted how that persecution has reached a
For us, the birth of our son is a Christmas story about God coming to be with us in a special way and teaching us
When my husband Prabhu and I decided to marry, it seemed all there was to surmount was the issue of approval of his Hindu parents.
Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the LORD Almighty has
I write this article with the hope that it may help people understand the recent 20th-century foundation for “Free Speech” in the USA as shaped
“Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true
I am certain that as many Republican politicians gather around their Thanksgiving table they will offer thanks for the recent elections. Of course, they should first bow
The year 2016 will go into the history books as the year the Religious Right destroyed itself. Instead of trusting in the Lord, the Religious