Recently, I spoke with Dr. Gregory Hillis, Assistant Professor of Theology at Bellarmine University, about Pope Francis.  His article about our conversation, reprinted with permission below, is in the Winter 2014 edition of Bellarmine’s Magazine: [...]

This Jan. 22 marks the 41st year since abortion became legal in the United States throughout the nine months of pregnancy. The 1973 Supreme Court decisions Roe v. Wade and its companion case, Doe v. [...]

I was only ten days old when baptized, and so I really don’t remember how that water of grace first touched me – likely through a pouring on my forehead. Today, I love the practice of immersion, which shows to all the [...]

In my role as President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, I just released an article about the Church's call to serve the poor and the serious barriers to this work created by the [...]

Most Reverend David Thompson, Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina. "He always sought success for others!” Thus spoke Msgr. James Carter in the funeral homily for Charleston, South Carolina’s Bishop-emeritus [...]

Please join me in prayer and fasting tomorrow at noon for the “One Human Family, Food for All" campaign.  Archbishop Coakley, Chairman of Catholic Relief Services, has announced the Holy Father’s upcoming launch of a [...]