From the Bishops
Creation and the future of marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to re-define the nation’s marriage laws to include same-sex couples is no surprise. Obergefell... Read more
Keep these truths in mind when considering the gay marriage ruling
Editor's note: This post has been adapted from Bishop Arthus Serratelli's June 26 pastoral letter to the Diocese of Paterson.... Read more
'Laudato Si': The Pope and the Court of the Gentiles
Even before the June 18, 2015 publication of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment (Laudato Si’), the media delighted in... Read more
What 'renewing the Church' really requires
Editor's note: The Archbishop’s following remarks, published by the Pontifical Council for the Laity, are a condensed and adapted version... Read more
Ireland’s Gay Marriage Vote: A Wake-up Call
Media headlines throughout the world have been trumpeting Ireland’s recent acceptance of same-sex “marriage” as the coming of age of... Read more
What one bishop has to say about Nebraska's death penalty repeal
Nebraska’s Catholic bishops were proud to support LB268, which definitively repealed our state’s death penalty. For months, we worked with... Read more
Same-Sex Unions: Uncertain Court vs Certain Pope
For the last 10 years, polls have indicated a steady increase in support of same-sex unions. In fact, The Wall... Read more
Is the legal system ready for all the acrimony over matrimony?
As president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, it is my personal responsibility and civic duty to speak... Read more
The death penalty is morally obsolete
In April, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case out of Oklahoma (Glossip v. Gross) that challenges... Read more
From Cultural to Convicted Christian: Today’s Challenge
When Pope Leo III placed a crown on the head of Charlemagne on Christmas day in 800 A.D., the Holy... Read more
Preach from the Rooftops: 'Evangelium Vitae' at Twenty
We cannot address the unraveling of our culture without addressing the consequences of contraception and abortion. We must rightly understand... Read more
It is time to end the death penalty
It is time for our country to put an end to the death penalty. There is a case pending right... Read more
So, your pastor is being transferred
So, you just learned that your pastor is being transferred. How do you react? For some Catholics, even regular church-going... Read more
The search for wisdom and Christ
Benjamin Franklin holds the great distinction of being not only one of America’s founding fathers, but also one of her... Read more
Why Suffering?
Nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees in southwestern France is the small town of Lourdes. Its population of 15,000... Read more
Eight Hundred Years of Prayer: Lawyers, Faith, and the Common Good
The Catholic tradition of the Red Mass dates back to the year 1245, when the Bishop of Paris brought together... Read more
The 'Throwaway Culture' Has Arrived at Our Doorstep
Pope Francis has frequently used the phrase “throwaway culture” to lament the very casual way in which we dispose of... Read more
America's Next Saint, St. Junípero Serra
America’s next saint will be the man who evangelized California and is associated with the beginnings of Los Angeles.Pope Francis... Read more
The Paris Attack against Charlie Hebdo and Freedom of Speech
Oxford University Press has a long and distinguished history. From its humble birth in 1480 when it began to publish... Read more
Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide: Death to Compassion
In 1993, Oregon’s present governor, John Kitzhaber - then a state senator and a doctor - worked hard to make... Read more
