The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Oct. 7 in Chiles v. Salazar, a First Amendment challenge to a Colorado law banning professional counseling services that practice "conversion therapy" for minors, efforts intended to change a minor's gender identity that differs from the young person's biological sex or to change their sexual orientation.| Catholic Review
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas discussed topics including originalism and his own Catholic faith during remarks Sept. 25 at The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.| Catholic Review
A prayerful nature walk, reflecting on the gift of our environment, is a great way to honor the Season of Creation.| Catholic Review
Catholicism cannot complement liberalism; it can only critique it. Catholicism is not liberalism's ally, but its rival. This is because the political, legal and regulatory structures in the U.S. are built upon the foundation of a false moral anthropology.| Catholic Review
The Liturgy of the Hours is a repeating four-week cycle of psalms, biblical canticles, prayers and Scripture readings that has been part of the church's public prayer -- in one form or another -- almost from the beginning. The prayers vary in accordance with the liturgical season and also -- like the Mass -- commemorate the feasts of the church calendar.| Catholic Review
This is a story of great relevance for Catholics, for we were one of the three groups most targeted by the Klan, along with Blacks and Jews.| Catholic Review
Described as an exercise in "continuity" with Pope Francis, the apostolic exhortation is an ode to the 265th Successor of Peter while at the same time a further indicator of the priorities of the 266th.| Catholic Review
WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The fight by religious groups against New York state’s abortion mandate requiring most private insurance plans to cover abortion has renewed life.| catholicreview.org
On the first Sunday of Lent, the church celebrates the Rite of Election. During that ceremony, the church affirms the intent of those who asked to be baptized and received into the Catholic Church. As their names are enrolled, they are numbered among the elect who will receive the sacraments of initiation – baptism, confirmation and first Eucharist – at the Easter Vigil.| catholicreview.org
