The Argentinean pontiff has made it part of his papacy to speak out very vocally for the oppressed. He has spoken to the people about...

“Your eyes are an extension of your brain, so when I look into your eyes, I can see your brain” –Dr. Bonny, Ugandan resident at Mbale...

People from all kinds of pro-life, consistent life, peace and justice groups have taken up the task of moving more people to a position...

When Gabby Gingras was a baby, she nearly scratched out both of her eyes with her fingers. As a toddler she chewed her tongue, gnawed at...

The Jahi McMath legal battle at Children’s Hospital Oakland over a brain-dead 13-year-old provides a stark contrast to a law passed...

Rochester, NY – Federally-focused Political Action Committees (PACs) and 527s with a pro-choice mission contribute a total of 25 times...

A post came across my dashboard on Tumblr back in December and it gave me more than a moment of pause. It was an entry from the...

Recently, a film titled Ender’s Game (a film adaptation of the science fiction best-seller with the same name) was released at the box...

I must admit, I very much enjoyed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The film improved over its predecessor in almost every way, and the...

Americans who favor traditional marriage and family life—sometimes referred to as “social conservatives”—tend to be lumped together...

“He’s so dark.” That is something that always brings a smile to my face. A lot of people are too shy to ask if my brother is adopted....

BY MARY KRANE DERR The right to access the full range of voluntary family planning methods is often neglected or actively undermined in...

BY LILIANNA SERBICKI Swollen, a dream on its way to fruition; Nothing romantic. Lense (soft-focus) gone. Real fruit bruises; a real fruit...

BY AIMEE BEDOY I am writing this ten years to the day that those towers fell. And ten years later, I want us to discuss what we have...

BY NICHOLAS NEAL The abolition of the death penalty in Illinois began when Governor George Ryan placed a moratorium on capital punishment...

BY AIMEE BEDOY & STEVEN OETJEN A quandary of major proportions faces our nation in this day and age. It could be a matter of life and...

BY NICHOLAS NEAL & AIMEE BEDOY On Tuesday, August 23rd, the rebel forces in Libya stormed Gadhafi's capital of Tripoli, thus declaring...

BY BILL SAMUEL What should our attitude -- as individuals, social movements and nations -- be toward war? When, if ever, is war...

BY OLIVIA MELDRUM While I am mistress of my mind, You will sleep safely every hour. No morning will you wake to find My warmth turned...

BY JULIA SMUCKER It's that time of year again -- or has been, since sometime last year. The mud is flying left and right as a motley...