Remember the USCCB’s anti-FOCA postcard campaign last year? Well get ready to send out another set of postcards this year! Apparently, the incredible success of the anti-FOCA campaign (Senate aides told me they were entering the postcards in their database for 3 months) has encouraged the Bishops to launch a similar campaign in support of immigration reform. Coinciding with National Migratio... More

Yesterday, I linked to Bishop Vasa’s funny (and hopefully accurate) predictions for the new year.  He follows it up today with a great column in the Catholic Sentinel, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Portland and the Diocese of Baker. We’ve all heard the debate on how to handle pro-abortion Catholic politicians in regard to the reception of Holy Communion.  And I’... More

While much of the debate concerning the Church and the current healthcare reform has rightfully focused on abortion, Cardinal Mahoney in the NYT reminds us of another vulnerable group besides the unborn the bishops have asked us to be mindful of: illegal immigrants. While the fact that they are illegally in the U.S. certainly creates problems, it is important to continue to treat them with the hum... More