Russell Shaw writes from Maryland.
In approving the presence on public property of a cross-shaped memorial to servicemen who died in World War I, the Supreme Court left unresolved many of the uncertainties plaguing its church-state jurisprudence. The 7-2 decision came June 20 as the court hurried
The abortion movement is repeating history and becoming a eugenic cause, targeting race, gender, disabilities
“Today’s decision can only cause one to wonder which cases the Court will overrule next,” Justice Stephen Breyer said earlier this month in dissenting from a Supreme Court decision that overturned a precedent concerning state sovereignty. Among the precedents he now sees
"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you," the angel Gabriel greets Mary, using words familiar to us as the opening of the Hail Mary. Mary is "greatly troubled" at this salutation, not knowing what it means, but Gabriel reassures her:
In an action shedding only limited light on where it now stands on abortion, the Supreme Court upheld part of an Indiana law requiring humane and dignified disposal of the remains of aborted fetuses. At the same time, however, it took no
Legislation negatively impacts unborn, health care, schools, religious liberty, parental rights
What does the Church teach about homosexuality? Writer Russell Shaw takes in-depth look at that teaching on same-sex attraction amid the societal changes of the past century.
When the U.S. bishops gather for their plenary assembly in Baltimore in June, their immediate task will be putting in place a new system of episcopal accountability in dealing with sex abuse. Its elements will likely include a code of conduct for
In late April, the Supreme Court accepted three cases to discuss LGBTQ employment rights
While opening the Vatican archives on Pius XII may not resolve division, it will bring about answers