All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten ... and Judy Norton was my teacher. Last week, after attending Mass with ...

Because of its universal character and outlook, the Catholic Church can be a driving force for building communion between the ...

The giving of the Spirit to the new people of God crowns the mighty acts of the Father in salvation history. The Jewish feast ...

Most people understand that bars with live music often have a cover charge or a two-drink minimum. But when it comes to ...

The Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago recognized that Christian unity had to be based on a common faith and should be ...

Every time Father Bill Joy visited a new country with Catholic Relief Services, the locals always wanted to know two things: If he knew the pope, and if he knew Michael Jordan. Father Jo ...

Years ago, a baby elephant was born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Since I lived within walking distance of this newborn ...

Opponents of physician-assisted suicide legislation in Illinois are breathing a sigh of relief, but not for long because they ...

As I am preparing a paper to be given at a university on 100 years of immigration history, I could not help but discover similarities between the situation of our country in 1924 and that of today in ...

I've returned to Los Angeles. My knees are still sore -- possibly more from the long flights than from walking. I'm not entirely at rest, but the house is quiet. The dog -- more of a silent pr ...

Every papal diplomat around the world must let people know that the Catholic Church is always on the side of the marginalized and is ready to face everything ...

Q: In a recent article, you quoted the Code of Canon Law for what constitutes a valid non sacramental marriage. I'm not sure if you know this, but the Jewish marriage document -- the ketubah -- is ...