The war on terrorism has made national security a legitimate concern, and a rising deficit, changes brought on by globalization and even the price of….

We're not at a point in time to be taking chances with children and young people in the church. The Holy Father himself said... there is no room in t….

I'm very close to the pro-life movement..

We should embrace our immigrant roots and recognize that newcomers to our land are not part of the problem, they are part of the solution..

I found out that many of our Catholics simply don't know what the church teaches, and why, on a lot of issues, and therefore are saying things that t….

Canon law itself says for one case of guilt, a priest can be dismissed from the clerical state. One..

The nature of our two main political parties has changed in the United States..

The church also does not condone a broken immigration system in the U.S., one that too easily can lead to the exploitation, abuse and even death of i….

A lot of victims, for example, have become addicted to alcohol and drugs. It seems to me that the church's healing ministry is going to be enhanced t….

With respect to Holy Communion, it is up to the communicant to decide whether they are in a state of grace and worthy to receive the Eucharist. Each ….

Most analysts would agree that if all the undocumented immigrants in California were deported in one day, our state would experience a severe economi….

It is unacceptable that immigrants, including children, are shackled and detained in deplorable conditions. And it is unacceptable that already this ….

I personally believe, as church law sets out, that sanctions are an absolute last resort, particularly penal sanctions of depriving people of the sac….

It appears fashionable these days, and almost politically correct, to blame hard-working immigrants, especially those from Mexico and Central America….

We're seeing a much larger ministry here for the general community. Not just Catholics, but others are calling us too. They're not looking for lawyer….

Immigration should be enforced in a proportional and humane manner..

Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members - the last, the least, the littlest..

By and large the United States has been able to resist the temptation to close its doors to the world..

It's hard to determine where lies culpability..