In order to build a future together with our young people that achieves the common good and harnesses the potential of artificial intelligence, it is necessary to restore and strengthen their confidence in the human ability to guide the development of these technologies...

At the foot of the crossA reflection by Jean Stokan of the Mercy Justice TeamIt is Good Friday, and in so many corners of our communities and our globe, Jesus is hanging on the cross, crying out in anguish.Perhaps like you, taking in the daily news stories and images feels...

As the Church accompanied the formation of union leaders in the past, today we ought to accompany the popular movements. This means accompanying humanity, walking together in shared respect for human dignity and in the common desire for justice, love and peace.—Pope Leo...

Involvement in politics is an obligation for a Christian. We Christians cannot “play the role of Pilate”, washing our hands of it; we cannot. We must be involved in politics because politics is one of the highest forms of charity for it seeks the common good.—Pope...

Now is the time for those responsible to renounce the logic of weapons and take the path of negotiation and peace, with the support of the international community. The voice of weapons must be silenced, while the voice of fraternity and justice must be raised. … Let us...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has long called for the legal protection of Dreamers, repeatedly supporting bills such as the DREAM Act and other bipartisan measures. It remains the USCCB’s position that Dreamers require permanent legal protection, with a...

Trafficking, in fact, often goes unseen. The media, thanks to courageous reporters, have brought to light modern forms of slavery, but the culture of indifference tends to desensitize us. Let us help one another to be more responsive, to open our lives and hearts to our...

We cannot support legislation that expands or sustains enforcement practices without adequately addressing their consequences for families and communities. A DHS budget that prioritizes detention and removal - while lacking strong safeguards for family unity, due process,...

The Church has a long and substantial teaching on the issues of war and peace. At the center of that teaching is an abiding resistance to war.—Cardinal Robert W. McElroy, Catholic Standard interview, 09 March 2026Fund basic human needs, not a war in IranThe U.S...

Due to their global nature, [climate change] challenges endanger the lives of everyone on this planet and therefore require international cooperation and a cohesive and forward-looking multilateralism which puts the sacredness of life, the God-given dignity of every human...