Editorial: Secret seizure of AP phone records 'a dagger' to free press
We say: The Justice Department's seizure of telephone records from The Associated Press, unprecedented in scope, undermines a healthy democracy.
Politics
Paul Ryan talks solidarity with poor, faith in commencement address
Applause and protests greeted the congressman with the controversial budget proposals as he arrived Saturday at Benedictine College in Kansas for graduation ceremonies.
Paul Ryan's commencement address at Kansas Catholic college draws protest
Alumni of a Catholic college in Kansas have objected to the selection of Rep. Paul Ryan as the speaker at Saturday's graduation.
R.I.'s same-sex marriage law is 'serious injustice,' archbishop says
The legalization of same-sex marriage in Rhode Island on Thursday was described as a "serious injustice" by the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage.
"The meaning of marriage cannot be redefined, because its meaning lies in our very nature. Therefore, regardless of what law is enacted, marriage remains the union of one man and one woman -- by the very design of nature, it cannot be otherwise," said Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, sub-committee chairman.
Negotiation, compromise lead to senators' new immigration proposal
Comprehensive immigration reform appears closer than ever after a bipartisan group of senators put forward a proposal that represents months of careful negotiation.
Bishops hail repeal of capital punishment in Maryland
One U.S. Catholic bishop hailed the repeal of the death penalty in Maryland as "a courageous step toward a culture of life."
The comment, by Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, Calif., chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, was issued Thursday, the day Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat, signed the bill that repeals capital punishment.
USCCB official: FDA 'acted irresponsibly' in lowering age for contraceptives
"No public health consideration justifies the unsupervised sale of such drugs to young teens," the official said.
A new constitutional amendment? Even if it fails, it may work
Amending the Constitution can be a long process. Just ask those who have been working for the Human Life Amendment since 1973.
Archdiocese drops subpoena for White House records in HHS case
The archdiocese of New York has dropped its legal demand for documents from White House staff related to the church's lawsuit against the government's insurance mandate for birth control coverage.
Obama is just another Republican
Column: Obama's heart may be on the left but his mind is barnacled on the right on several issues.
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In This Issue
June 7-20, 2013
- Pope spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
- We face clear moral choices in priorities of our federal budget
- Mother Tekla: the most powerful woman in Rome
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Ministries PREVIEW
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