Michael Ritucci has long admired Pope John Paul II as the man who “humanized the papacy.Read More

As a private-sector worker, having passed through two very difficult years doing more with less, witnessing public employees taking to the streets over minor increases in health care premiums or pension reform is disheartening. Does “social justice” mean that we lobby politicians to take care of us and our charitable obligations to “our brother” by...Read More

WASHINGTON – As the political debate surrounding the country’s spending priorities, tax policy and reducing debt deepens, the faith community and social service advocates have mounted a campaign to prevent the needs of the poor and vulnerable from being heaped into the pile of expendables.Read More

WASHINGTON – The board of directors of the Catholic Theological Society of America has raised concerns about the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine’s critical assessment of a Fordham University theology professor’s popular book.Read More