• Bishops receive stark image of state of American society

  

  Jun 14, 2014 6:46

  (NCR Online) Closing the six hours of open meetings at their annual assembly Thursday, the nation’s Catholic bishops...

   

• US bishops open assembly by voting to stay the course

  

  Jun 12, 2014 2:47

  (NCR Online) The nation’s Catholic bishops during their annual summer assembly voted to stay the course they have set...

   

• Bishops will revise Catholic voting guide to address current issues

  

  Jun 12, 2014 2:39

  (The Times-Picayune) While continuing to acknowledge the valued concept of separation of church and state, the leadership...

   

• Former U.S. ambassador: Vatican’s ‘soft power’ helpful in diplomacy

  

  Apr 30, 2014 0:18

  (NCR Online) Last week on “Interfaith Voices,” I interviewed Francis Rooney, U.S. ambassador to the Vatican from...

   

• After the Religious Right, will the Religious Left reassert itself with focus on economic justice?

  

  Apr 29, 2014 23:34

  (Dallas News) The recent history of religious activism in our politics has been largely about the Christian right. Robust...

   

• Bishop urges US to take ‘clear stance against torture’

  

  Apr 4, 2014 6:08

  (Catholic Herald) The chairman of the US bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace has said he welcomes the...

   

• Obama, Pope Francis, and the (rocky) history of US-Vatican relations

  

  Mar 28, 2014 2:09

  (CS Monitor) President Obama met with Pope Francis for the first time on Thursday at the Vatican and appeared to enjoy the...

   

• Catholic leaders hope message from pope and US bishops will revive immigration reform

  

  Mar 28, 2014 1:55

  (Washington Post) American Catholic leaders are hoping that President Obama’s meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican...

   

• What Rick Santorum could learn from Pope Francis

  

  Mar 18, 2014 6:56

  (NCR Online) It’s been more than a year now since the white smoke rose and Francis left the fancy cape behind, paid...

   

• Despite failure, bills stoke religious liberty debate

  

  Mar 10, 2014 5:45

  (NCR Online) Two religious liberty bills similar in theme but different in scope failed to pass in late February, but succeeded...