Early in Matthew McClain’s life, medical professionals told his parents he would need to be placed in an institution because of severe difficulties related to his Down syndrome.Read More

Demand for nurses far outstrips supply in Maryland, and the gap is growing.Read More

Throughout the ages conscience has been described in various ways. Origen, who lived around the year 200, called it “the chamber of justice.” Carl Jung said “through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface … a small voice says to us, ‘Something is out of tune,’ ” and our own...Read More

Last November, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops overwhelmingly approved the document, “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States.”Read More

Perhaps the greatest glory of the Catholic Church today is her public stand against the culture of death. Many of our Catholic bishops have clearly presented the church’s teaching on life issues in recent weeks. They have responded charitably to statements by Catholic politicians who attempt to justify their own support for pro-abortion legislation. Unfortunately,...Read More

WASHINGTON – As pollsters and political analysts try to predict the outcome of the election, Latino voters have become a target for intense attention – by tea-leaf readers as well as the candidates.Read More

VATICAN CITY – The world Synod of Bishops on the Bible “is meant to change Catholic culture,” said Archbishop Terrence Prendergast of Ottawa.Read More

Teach the children well, so they may learn the ways of God before the ways of the gangs.Read More