The recession may be hard on the pocket book, but it may be keeping together more marriages, as a result: In the Great Recession, breaking up is hard to do. With housing values depressed and jobs disappearing, divorce has become a luxury beyond the reach of some couples. There is often not enough money to…

Here’s something out of the ordinary: a priest who is choosing to step away from priesthood, and being remarkably candid about it: The Rev. Tom Farley looked at packed pews Sunday morning and made a promise. “There is an elephant in the room,” Farley said as Mass began at St. Clare Catholic Church in Southwest…

The passionate pro-life Democrat (and Catholic) is satisfied that the health care reform bill will not use federal funds for abortion: House Democrats who had withheld support of the health care legislation because of abortion concerns said Sunday afternoon that they would back the bill, all but assuring that Democrats would have the 216 votes…

“We are bishops, not politicians, policy experts or legislative tacticians. We are also pastors, teachers, and citizens. At this point of decision, we cannot compromise on basic moral principles. We can only urge — and hope and pray — that the House of Representatives will still find the will and the means to adopt health…

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