Editorials

Despite snow and bitter cold temperatures that cancelled Catholic Schools Week activities for three days last week, news of increased enrollment offered a sunny and warm outlook … Read More

The Death Star has been launched. Despite furious opposition by New York’s Catholic bishops and other pro-life groups, that state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, signed into law the … Read More

Like countless other people viewing social media last Saturday, I was caught up in a controversy that took place the previous day in Washington, D.C., following the … Read More

Our year starts in January, a month named for Janus, the Roman god of doorways. Janus had two faces, one looked right and one looked left. He … Read More

Can a member of the Knights of Columbus be denied appointment to a federal judgeship because of his affiliation with the Catholic men’s fraternal society? That question … Read More

During his Christmas Day message and blessing at St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis offered a prayer that all people around the world would recognize that they are, … Read More

In his greeting to people gathered outside St. Peter’s Square last Sunday, Pope Francis offered a message to children in attendance. “Dear children,” he said, “may you … Read More

Last week, James Alex Fields, Jr., was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Heather Heyer with his car on Aug. 12, 2017. Heyer was one of many … Read More

On Dec. 3, we observed the feast of St. Francis Xavier, patron saint of the Diocese of Green Bay and one of the church’s greatest missionaries. Born … Read More

One blessing of being a journalist is the people one meets. There’s quite a range: some stand out wonderfully, while others seem to live only to be … Read More