Editorials

America’s Dairyland. Wisconsin has held this title since the early 1900s, but in recent years, dairy farming has hit a wall. Production costs, overproduction and lower prices … Read More

During Lent, we often give up something as a type of fasting — physical or spiritual. The idea is to purge ourselves of something that might stand … Read More

In his 2013 apostolic exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel,” Pope Francis discusses the church’s missionary focus and introduces us to a simple strategy of evangelizing. He … Read More

February is Catholic Press Month in the United States. According to the Catholic Press Association, there are currently 125 Catholic newspapers in the United States and Canada, … Read More

A serious challenge to the First Amendment’s free exercise of religion took place last week — and it happened at no place other than the U.S. Supreme … Read More

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