Greg Erlandson, Catholic News Service

My father-in-law, Joseph, was a wonderful guy. An immigrant who passionately loved America, he was hardworking, honest and thrifty. He had a laborer's hands...

It has been a rough 18 months for the U.S. bishops. Much as they would like it to be over, some observers, including a...

Sometimes kids can be way more sensible than grown-ups. When the "Harry Potter" series was all the rage (has it stopped being all the rage...

We talk a great deal in this country about immigration, too often in language that is hostile or fearful. What we don't talk about...

When Pope Francis recently said that every time we receive Communion, it should be like our first time, it reminded me of a friend's...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- In a remarkably frank and detailed speech, the Vatican official heading the department charged with reviewing clergy sexual abuse allegations...

For many Catholics these days, bishops are like members of Congress. We may like ours but distrust the lot of them. To judge from...

"Marketing is a contest for people’s attention." -- Seth Godin I heard about a parish recently. It has regular eucharistic adoration, but only the old-timers...

When Alabama’s governor, Kay Ivey, signed the nation’s most restrictive abortion bill into law, she gave this simple explanation. "Every life is precious," she said. The...

Growing up on Los Angeles, I never really appreciated the seasons. As the old joke goes, Southern California has only two: brushfire season and...