From the Bishops

Basic to the American dream is the search for freedom. In the 17th century, Europeans facing persecution for their beliefs fled to America. Since... (Read more)

Alfred E. Smith, a devout Catholic, was elected four times as governor of New York. However, the announcement of his candidacy for president... (Read more)

This weekend I will ordain nine fine men to the priesthood. For these past eight years, God has been blessing the family of God here in Los... (Read more)

Since 2010, world leaders, movie stars, CEOs, artists, and political activists have been meeting annually in New York for the Women in the World... (Read more)

In 2013, Hallmark sparked a controversy by changing a single word in a Christmas song. Ever since 1877, the traditional English lyrics of Decks... (Read more)

In a recent U.S. Catholic survey, eighty percent of those questioned said that music at Mass was very important to them. However, only thirteen... (Read more)

In 1859, Darwin published On the Origin of Species. His book brought into the open a conflict between science and religion that had been simmering... (Read more)

Almost every school of ancient philosophy claimed Socrates as their patron saint. In Greece and Rome, the Skeptics, the Stoics and the Cynics all... (Read more)

Sometimes people are sort of surprised that bishops, when not in the public spotlight, lead relatively normal lives. We eat and drink, rest and... (Read more)

Before Gutenberg invented the printing press, society depended mostly on the spoken word. When it came to communicating the news, teaching the... (Read more)