GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum, a proud Catholic who often speaks about his faith on the campaign trail, is attracting some formidable buzz from pundits who view his strong showing in the Iowa caucuses as a sign that the former Pennsylvania senator might have enough mojo to rally a coalition...

The Washington Post featured a lengthy front page story yesterday about the Obama administration's ongoing tension with U.S. Catholic bishops. The heart of the current dispute is over the Department of Health and Human Services' recent decision to end funding to the U.S. Conference of Catholic...

Former President George W. Bush receives a pro-life award this weekend from Legatus, an organization of Catholic business professionals. The group cites his administration's opposition to embryonic stem-cell research, an executive order barring federal funds from international family planning groups that offer abortions, and the appointment of "pro-life" Supreme Court...

Forty-two years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Memphis in support of sanitation workers striking for better wages and union representation. A leader of soaring eloquence and historic importance, King had met with presidents, traveled the globe as a hero of nonviolent resistance and at age...

A crisis is a terrible thing to waste. Rev. Jim Wallis, one of our most prolific and prescient faith leaders, has a new book out that makes a compelling case for taking that adage seriously. Rediscovering Values: On Wall Street, Main Street and Your Street - A Moral...

While attention is focused on final negotiations over health-care legislation, Catholic bishops have signaled they will play a leading role in pushing for comprehensive immigration reform this year by using the power of their pulpits and bipartisan political influence on Capitol Hill. Last week, bishops hosted a briefing to outline...