Recent Catholic Opinion

Obviously, Archbishop Gomez can’t prevent Cardinal Mahony from attending the conclave. But he shouldn’t weaken his original rebuke under bullying and factionalism. If anything, he should call on Cardinal Mahony to cease his self-justifying blogging.

More than 100 GOP establishment figures have joined a Supreme Court brief against California's voter-approved constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.

Jonathan Last’s new book attributes population decline and the birth dearth to two trends that started in the Enlightenment era—first, an effort to limit death; second, an effort to control birth.

In human terms, Chen's escape was impossible. His house was guarded around the clock by almost a hundred guards. But with God, all things are possible.

We hope the German Bishops’ Conference will reconsider its statement as soon as possible.