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We can reclaim the culture

By Teresa Tomeo. Here’s a way to fend off attempts to increasingly sexualize the world in which our families live

The Times They Are A-Changing

By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. (Subscription required)

The link between contraception and the decline of confession

By Russell Shaw. People don’t want to admit to using it because they know Church disapproves

TCA Life

The Catholic answer to your questions about sacraments, liturgy, traditions, canon law and faith in everyday life.

TCA Life

The Catholic answer to your questions about sacraments, liturgy, traditions, canon law and faith in everyday life. By Father Francis Hoffman

This Q & A section has free access for all visitors. By Father Francis Hoffman, J.C.D. The Catholic answer to your questions about sacraments, liturgy, traditions, canon law and faith in everyday life.

State Catholic conferences in religious liberty battles

By Scott Alessi. As national efforts increase, state Catholic conferences defend religious freedom at local level

Sister takes on heavy load in fight for life, women

By Lisa Bourne. Sister Paula Vandegaer has been a leader in pro-life counseling for decades.

Show her you really care with an e-condom

Our Takes

Save the 'wee parasites'

By Robert P. Lockwood. Proposal to add contraceptives to stimulus package is just the latest assault on children

Ruling: College discriminated against women by not covering birth control

By Valerie Schmalz. Belmont Abbey College could be test case of religious freedom in health care, education

Robert P. Lockwood: A Catholic Popeye moment

Catholics must fight hard against contraception mandate — and its laughable religious exemptions. Subscription required

Questions about contraception

By Dr. Gregory K. Popcak

OSV Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor about March for Life, contraception, Vatican, and gun control.

Openers: Pastoral issues focus of U.S. Bishops

Column by Gerald Korson, editor. The fall meeting of the U.S. Bishops will cover a number of topics, from reorganization to liturgy.

NFP remains off radar, even for U.S. Catholics

By Mary DeTurris Poust. But advocates see opportunities to increase awareness of natural, moral family planning

Next steps in HHS mandate controversy

By Brian Fraga. The president’s ‘accommodation’ on mandated contraception/sterilization coverage fails to satisfy. How will this play out?

New EWTN series promotes traditional family

By Jim Graves. ‘Authentically Free at Last’ shares why God’s original plan for marriage is the best.

Most women unaware of birth control pill health risks, poll finds

By Julie Robison. Oral contraceptives are as risky for cancer as cigarettes and asbestos. Activists demand ad reform.

Medical intervention

By Msgr. Charles Pope. Aim of many medical processes is to repair a dysfunction, while contraception does the opposite

Mandating insurance coverage of contraceptive methods

By Leonard J. Nelson, III. It would be an ‘unprecedented attack’ on employers religiously or morally opposed to services covered. Subscription required

Looking back at a troubled period in the Church

Openers bv John Norton

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Letters to the Editor about contraception, religious liberty, and labor unions.

Lack of transparency trips up relief agency

By Russell Shaw. Catholic Relief Services’ failure to fully disclose grant to aid group has it embroiled in controversy

In the blink of an eye

By Robert P. Lockwood. The adjusted HHS mandate regulations still infringe on the Church’s religious freedom rights.

In Focus: Grading Catholic colleges' health insurance plans

By Valerie Schmalz. A maze of regulations and mandates, labyrinthine policies and high costs complicate Catholic colleges attempt to provide employee health insurance consistent with the faith

Home and away

By Greg Erlandson. Recent threats to religious liberty here raise awareness of the problem on the global level

Hard pill to swallow

By Teresa Tomeo. Survey on Catholic women’s openness to Church teaching is bad news for Planned Parenthood

Embracing assent

Editorial

Editorial: What's at stake in conscience debate

This is not a question of Catholics or pro-lifers being asked to live and let live in a pluralistic society.

Editorial: Opportunity lost?

With Cardinal Timothy Dolan, our hope continues to be that the opportunity to back away from this Church-state confrontation will not be lost.

Editorial: Giving a fair shake to Church teaching on contraception

This editorial column has free access for all visitors. ‘The idea of radically altering such an intimate aspect of our marriage was terrifying.’

Editorial: A clear violation of conscience rights

‘Could the government possibly intend to pressure Catholic institutions to cease providing health care, education and charitable services to the general public?’

Do morning-after pills count as abortifacients?

By Brian Fraga. Reports suggest that Plan B and Ella don’t prevent implantation, but pro-life researchers doubt claims

Critics: Study designed to support HHS mandate flawed

By Valerie Schmalz. They point to flaws in methodology and conclusions in study that claims to show free contraceptives reduce abortion rates

Cosmo girl: When the click and swallow wears thin

In Focus article. By Theresa Weiler. Testimonial on contraception

Contraception teaching was my gateway to the Church

In Focus article. By Elizabeth Brunner. Testimonial on contraception.

Contraception over water: straying from mission

Countries who fund World Bank must hold it accountable for management and funding

Column: Confess use of artificial contraception

By Msgr. Owen F. Campion. Too many Catholics — and priests — dance around the issue of birth control. Time for frank discussion

Catholic men heed call to reverse male sterilization

By Jim Graves. Catholic doctor sees divine calling in helping men recover their fertility and make peace with God

Boxer hopes to KO contraception bill

Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has a formidable new foe.

Bishops talk about sex

The U.S. bishops' new document on artificial contraception lays out the Church's teaching with pastoral clarity, says Msgr. Owen F. Campion.

Bishops' response counters theologian's dissent

This article free to all visitors. Doctrine committee corrects Marquette professor's pamphlets on abortion, contraception and same-sex marriage.

Anti-Catholicism alleged in HHS grant denial

By Brian Fraga. U.S. bishops lose federal funding for ‘resoundingly successful’ program to aid human trafficking victims