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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Hundreds of Haitian descendants born and raised in the Dominican Republic rallied in front of government offices, demanding to be recognized as Dominican citizens.

WASHINGTON – When the pastoral letter “Economic Justice for All” was published by the U.S. bishops in November 1986, its release was both the culmination of years of work and the beginning of a sometimes heated public debate.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. bishops’ pro-life spokeswoman said she was relieved that the Obama administration has decided not to allow the Plan B One-Step “morning-after pill” to be sold without a prescription to those under 17.

I sat down with Cristo Rey network president and CEO Robert Birdsell for a frank, wide-ranging discussion about the network, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School here in Baltimore, urban education, the future of Catholic schools and thriving during the economic crisis. It’s an enlightening interview about where the network is going and how it’s going […]

The Dominican Sisters, as I wrote in my Dec. 8 story for The Catholic Review, are one of the big reasons Mount de Sales Academy in Catonsville has become one of the most successful schools in the Baltimore area. The school, under the Dominicans, has invested in its Catholic identity and the school is now […]

When Kathleen Kirkpatrick arrived in Baltimore on a snowy day in January, she thought she was starting her life anew only to be faced with an unthinkable letdown.

Many Catholic Review readers have probably seen the TV commercial for a certain credit card whose slogan is, “What’s in your wallet?” As we approach the holy day of Christmas and we decorate the outside of our homes, perhaps we should ask “What’s in your yard?” Do your Christmas decorations tell your neighbors you are celebrating the birth of Christ – or “Winter Holiday?”