OSV publisher Scott P. Richert addresses how we are living in a time of “madness” and lies: “The increasing politicization of public discourse has meant that we all too often measure the truth of any statement not by the extent to which
On June 24, the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Biden administration outlined several policy goals it called a “blueprint for addressing the maternal health crisis” in the United States — a “whole-of-government approach to combatting maternal mortality and
Nearly 50 years after Justice Harry Blackmun discovered the “right” to an abortion in the “penumbras” and “emanations” of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Justice Samuel Alito revealed that this right was as real as the emperor’s new clothes. With
The U.S. bishops' pro-life chairman said it is "deeply disturbing and tragic" that President Joe Biden has chosen to use his power as the nation's chief executive "to promote and facilitate abortion in our country" than support resources for pregnant women in
For politics to be "the highest form of charity," as Catholic social teaching promotes, it must be exercised with full respect and even love for those who disagree, Pope Francis said.
"We are called to live the political encounter as a fraternal encounter,
Threats against Catholic churches are escalating quickly on Twitter. As Ava Lalor writes in her latest column, the protests on Mother’s Day weekend, following the leaked Supreme Court draft indicating that the court may soon overturn Roe v. Wade, have now escalated
Monsignor Owen F. Campion writes that with the reelection of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Canada, American isn’t alone in having a Catholic political leader who publicly supports abortion. He writes: “No one can delve deep into the consciences of every politician
Polarization across society has prompted the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to launch an initiative that looks to bring people together to serve the common good.
Called "Civilize It: A Better Kind of Politics," the initiative is designed to "move forward the kind
During the U.S. Conference of Catholic bishops’ spring general assembly held virtually June 16-18, the big challenge looming over the bishops was clear from the start: staying united among themselves in the face of sharp disagreement, specifically regarding whether or not to
Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Russell Shaw asks: Is Pope Francis a populist? The answer is complicated, he writes. “Someone might ask, does it really matter? As a matter of fact, it matters a lot — at least if you’re trying to