The headlines coming from the Middle East – often highlighting sectarian violence and radical religious fundamentalism – are difficult for Americans to decipher, much less accept. A Dominican priest and scholar who has spent the last 15 years running the Dominican Institute of Oriental Studies in Cairo told an audience at Tulane University March 26 that the political and religious turmoil in Egypt and other Middle East countries can be overcome, but it will take time, education and commitment to peaceful dialogue.

The seven bishops of Louisiana issued the following statement regarding HB 187, introduced by Rep. Joe Lopinto, R-Metairie, on the issue of gestational surrogacy. The bill was approved by the House Civil Law Committee on March 25 after being heavily amended.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In their first encounter, Pope Francis received U.S. President Barack Obama at the Vatican March 27 for a discussion that touched on several areas of tension between the Catholic Church and the White House, including religious freedom and medical ethics.

Michelle Combs recalls being overwhelmed by maternal pride. Two years ago, her daughter Kaylee, an academically gifted student who has cerebral palsy, articulated a deep desire to switch from a public to a private school.

Cinco Domingo de Cuaresma Abril 6 Jn. 11: 1-45 Conversacion sobrelos problemas diarios: metodo evangelizador de Jesús Una vez mas tenemos la revelación de Dios en forma de conversación entre Jesús y una persona.

It’s an unassuming house in the Irish Channel surrounded by the former St. Thomas Housing Development. Since 2010, it’s been the St. Thomas House of Hospitality, part of the Catholic Worker Movement that offers refuge to those whose lives are in transition.